Mylar Vs. Flat White

[yabatab]

Which is better Mylar or flat white wall paint?
When i grew i just painted the room white it
seemed to work grate. Has any of you used both
and which do you think increases more lumens per
square foot. Me and a few of my grow buddies
have been debateing this issue forever..LOL

yabatab Reviewed by yabatab on 06-23-2006. Mylar Vs. Flat White Which is better Mylar or flat white wall paint? When i grew i just painted the room white it seemed to work grate. Has any of you used both and which do you think increases more lumens per square foot. Me and a few of my grow buddies have been debateing this issue forever..LOL Rating: 5

[s12fever]

I read on here not too long ago that mylar reflects 97% light and white paint reflects 89%. Correct me if i'm wrong...

[OmegaVermelho]

I read on here not too long ago that mylar reflects 97% light and white paint reflects 89%. Correct me if i'm wrong...

right on dude..the tricky thing about mylar is that its hard to clean and is much more expensive then paint...

[Binzhoubum]

I think for the value and such...flat white paint is better.

:smokin:

[orangeman]

I dunno but when I build my indoor grow op people have convinced me to use mylar .

[Pothead4204life]

mylar all the way...

[Binzhoubum]

Either way, I am pretty sure that flat white paint reflects light more evenly than mylar does...Mylar can get "hot spots" and the like...

:smokin:

[Binzhoubum]

I heard from a friend on this site ( I forget who...) but they were saying that they had a light meter and that flat white paint reflected better than mylar according to their tests...

maybe i am wrong though...

:smokin:

[yabatab]

I have been saying flat white with my buddies.
Like said in an above post easy to wash/sterilize.
Opposed to tearing all that Mylar shit down and
re doing the room in it. But really i never noticed
any difference in bud quality. I always thought
mine was the best but every grower has that
ego type when comparing with your co-op
buddies.

[Lady Vapor]

I know "The Cannabis Grow Bible" could be wrong... However, it is well written and the author - Greg Grreen did a great job writing it. This is what he wrote: " White-colored material is best for reflecting light; not shiney, glossy white, just pain matte white. A white wall will relect more ligt than a mirror or foil - if you use foil, use the dull side. A cheap can of lflat white paint will give you almost 99% reflectivity for a couple of years. Others line their grow areas wih Mylar..."

At one point I tried putting the packing peanuts styrofoam in the buckets, but found after about 10 days a yellowish film started on top of the soil. I took it all out and put it on the floor which is working very well that way.