Quote Originally Posted by the image reaper
OK, I made the trip to Home Depot today, light meter in hand ... in a nutshell, the shiny white 'pebble-grained' fiberglass shower-enclosure-type paneling' was a BAD reflector of light (15 foot-candles on my meter)... very disappointing, but, it was too expensive for me anyway $$$$ ... same for some white 'plastic' panels they carry, poor reflective qualities (15-18 footcandles) ... their 'flat-white Melamine-surfaced particle board' was MUCH better (25 footcandles) ... it reflects the same as flat-white paint, (which is pretty good, overall) ... it is available on 4'x8' sheets from 1/8" thickness to at least 3/4" ... that's probably what I'll use for my new cabinet ... I'm using Mylar now, and while it reflects the best when NEW, after a couple cleanings, it fogs, scratches, etc... I think I'll buy the Melamine-surfaced sheets, as they should be easy to clean, and durable, cleaning-wise ... this experiment wasn't very technical, I just measured the light falling on each board from Home Depot's overhead lights, but it seems to indicate comparative reflectiveness just fine ... I didn't find any of the 'bubble-sandwich insulation' ... :smokin:
hey reaper dont know if you have a Menards where your at but they sell that insulation wrap ur talking about...:thumbsup: Its reflective with the foam/something similar type center?. It comes in rolls (that ive seen), not sure how big the rolls were maybe 25 feet or so. this is the stuff you are talking about right?..see pic