chrome thermal blankets

[str8jacket secure]

ok, so i have no access to any mylar, can't order it online cuz i have no where to ship it to. so i was planning on trying to use one of those chrome thermal blankets from the camping section at wal mart. the only thing i wasn't sure about was it says on the package "95% heat reflectivity" (i guess they're designed to keep you warm) and as i'm doing a small dresser grow and summer's coming up, i wasn't sure if this would heat up the box even more or what. any thoughts?

str8jacket secure Reviewed by str8jacket secure on 04-12-2008. chrome thermal blankets ok, so i have no access to any mylar, can't order it online cuz i have no where to ship it to. so i was planning on trying to use one of those chrome thermal blankets from the camping section at wal mart. the only thing i wasn't sure about was it says on the package "95% heat reflectivity" (i guess they're designed to keep you warm) and as i'm doing a small dresser grow and summer's coming up, i wasn't sure if this would heat up the box even more or what. any thoughts? Rating: 5

[fenderninja]

Me and Bijnas use those. IMO they work great! And they are pretty damn strong, hard to rip! Go ahead and use it

[the image reaper]

paint it with flat-white paint, you'll be glad you did :thumbsup: ... Mylar is a pain in the ass to keep clean, and dulls after awhile, drastically losing reflectivity ... I bought very expensive brand-name Mylar (the best) ... less than two years later, my bluejeans would reflect more light ... even when new, it only is a couple % better than the flat-white, anyway ... Mylar ?, never again

[bijnas]

Yeah, I use the same thing. They are made of mylar, just not the brand name of mylar. I haven't seen any noticeable heat increases in my box. If you're building a box for the long run that you'll use over and over then white paint might be more appropriate. But its more difficult and I live in a small 1 bedroom apartment so I know I couldn't deal with the paint fumes.