Has anyone thought of using mirror tiles to line the grow space instead of foil? Just a thought that I think i will try out.
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Has anyone thought of using mirror tiles to line the grow space instead of foil? Just a thought that I think i will try out.
Peabrain...
Funny name. Hmmm/....
Anyways, I thought about that (and I'm sure you and me aren't the only ones).
The reasons I was given against this idea is the fact that mirrors are thick... thus, they'll accept a high quantity of heat... thus, they'll be really, really hot. Really really.
I commend you, because you asked... and just as was done in my situation, I'm giving you "experience's point of view". But I'll tell you... I recently received a 25' roll of Mylar... Dude, forget about the mirrors. Mylar is trully mirror like... it's thin... relatively tough... you can work it and cut it more easy than mirrors/glass....
Nothing, trust us... Mylar is the way to go...
Bottoms up!
-turtle420 :cool:
Mirrors will make hot spots, remember when you were a kid and use the magnfying glass inside your cracker jacks to burn leaves and ants from the sun's rays? Same thing will happen to your plants.
believe it or not, mirrors absorb a ton of light. you are better off with mylar or flat white walls