side lighting and Mylar

[turtle420]

when light hits it is the atoms are exited more and converts some of that light energy into heat and thats where that other 15% dissapeared to.

Einstein would be proud of you. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Easy Roller]

So what 'white paint ' are we talking here?
White
Brilliant White
Parision Moonlight White
Apple white

Emulsion or Eggshell..Vynal Silk , Satin Wood or Exterior or Interior ....Masonry????


"White Paint " is a very broad term you see...perhaps one would like to expand?

[harmonicminor]

test all of them and post the results :-)
and dont forget there are red whites and blue as well use red for flowering and blue for veg

[mafia819]

ROFL harmonic!#$%

[turtle420]

NEW INPUT:
I just finished painting my mother cab. It's 1'x2' and 2' high.
I painted the inside white, and I'll hang Mylar on it soon.
My observations? White paint might be great, but it's at least 5 times easier to just hang Mylar on your walls.

I had to paint the inside of the cab 5 times until I was happy with the coating of 'white'. I'm sure I could apply two more coats and it would make an improvement.

My point? Even if you'd give your walls 5 or 6 coats of white paint, Mylar will still outperform it. Mind you, it doesn't take 15 seconds to paint something. So that's quite a while painting walls and stuff.

Why did I paint the inside of the cab if I'm going to hang Mylar? Well, I read that if you're buying the 1mil thick Mylar, you should paint the walls white for best performance. So, although I bought the 2mil thick Mylar, I went ahead and gave it a boost with the white paint.

That's it. End of Scientific Experimentation Notebook.

-turtle420

[Savage Nature]

This MAY sound stupid you guys but... can I pick up mylar at Wal-Mart?
*weak grin*
*waits for horde of insults*

[turtle420]

This MAY sound stupid you guys but... can I pick up mylar at Wal-Mart?
*weak grin*
*waits for horde of insults*

No insults my friend... these boards are very friendly.
I've been in WalMart for my typical needs, and I've never seen Mylar. They sell heat blankets, and some people like them for the same use... but trust me, Mylar is out of this world.
Again, I don't think WalMart sells it... but order it online... if you can.

Peace,

-turtle420

[Savage Nature]

^Haha yeah I just went to Wal-Mart and asked em' if they had mylar and they looked at me like I had three heads and asked what it was. :P

[turtle420]

White Paint vs Mylar

I just did this... before and after.

I'll let you guys be the judge of which is better.

-turtle420

[harmonicminor]

bounce some light around now turtle
and savage nature
maybe you can find mylar at wal mart in the form of wrapping paper
also some balloons are mylar