Mylar vs. foil

[ProGroWannabe]

Khronik, now since you have so much time on your hands, you could be the first to create the American Association of Solaristics. he he

:wtf:

And to think I call myself one of those who proof-reads what I type. Oh well, gotta stick my foot in my mouth every now and then I guess.

And yeah guys, I hate when the price drops hard AFTER I had to have something--and paid the original price for it.

ProGroWannabe Reviewed by ProGroWannabe on 09-22-2007. Mylar vs. foil For a long time I assumed everyone knew what they were talking about when they said not to use aluminum foil, and to use mylar. Apparently foil can create hot spots. But here's the thing, so can mylar. In fact, it's often used precisely because of its ability to reflect heat! Anyway, I've heard all sorts of misinformation, like that aluminum foil is only 40% reflective whereas mylar is 98% reflective. So I looked up some data in my thermodynamics textbook from college. Actually, Rating: 5