does aluminum foil work?

i know it probably doesnt work as well as mylar but would aluminum foil help to keep from loosing light?:)

its better than nothing....dude dont look for mylar, you wont find it....
go to walmart, in the sporting goods section they sell little $2 'emergency blankets'...same shit.

thanks man

It probably will work but it's more intense (which could cause burning) and I heard that it's not as effective as mylar.

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Originally Posted by JakeTheCorgi

its better than nothing....dude dont look for mylar, you wont find it....
go to walmart, in the sporting goods section they sell little $2 'emergency blankets'...same shit.

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Online
Hydro stores
eBay

I use the cheap emergency blankets. they are quite big.

If you do use foil (I use some) use the dull side out.

Lemme tell ya sunthin'! Go to home depot and buy behr's white paint! bout 20.00 a gallon.Bout 90 percent or so reflevtive.Does the trick in a pinch!

Holla!
Ga Grown

ok, there are two numbers u need to worry about when selecting your reflector, the reflectivity(notice, this is proly not a word lol) and the amount it takes in... lol

mylar(space blankets) are about 92-8=100
92% is reflected,8% is taken in, and disassembled into other formes of energy(heat,sound(dought it),yata yata)
:D pay attention to school shit lol:rasta:

thanks ya'll i went out and got a space blanket thing at its been working greatly

That's what I'm talkin' bout!weighing the odds! Props to ya,Dawg!

Ga Grown

I do believe that aluminum foil actually absorbs...buy mylar, you can't go wrong.

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If you do use foil (I use some) use the dull side out.

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i agreee but mylar is ya best bet
cheers all :)