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10-23-2006, 09:28 AM #1OPSenior Member
lightproof door for new cab
I've built a new cab 2'x3'x5.5' for flowering clones in using 400w cfl.
What can I use to make a light proof door? It needs to be something that I can roll-up as there is not enough room for a proper hinged door. Mylar seems way to flimsy. I was thinking of using velcro to fasten it (whatever 'it' is). Anyone got any ideas or tips?
Cheers.emmpey Reviewed by emmpey on . lightproof door for new cab I've built a new cab 2'x3'x5.5' for flowering clones in using 400w cfl. What can I use to make a light proof door? It needs to be something that I can roll-up as there is not enough room for a proper hinged door. Mylar seems way to flimsy. I was thinking of using velcro to fasten it (whatever 'it' is). Anyone got any ideas or tips? Cheers. Rating: 5
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10-23-2006, 01:05 PM #2Member
lightproof door for new cab
not sure if I undersand this correctly, but what about that foamy door seal stuff that is sticky on one side.....put all around the door jam....
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10-23-2006, 02:40 PM #3OPSenior Member
lightproof door for new cab
what I mean is I need something lightproof to cover 3'x5.5' - like on some of those grow tents you see advertised, where it's some kind of sheeting that gets rolled up to gain access.
I don't have enough space for a conventional hinged door - i've only got two foot in front of the cab, and my carpentry skills are not upto making two 1.5' doors.
I was thinking of using mylar but when I saw it in the growshop it was just too flimsy and creases up.
Thanks for the input though - appreciate any responses.
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10-23-2006, 03:01 PM #4Senior Member
lightproof door for new cab
First I'd say use some black velcro all around the edges to seal it up. Light passes through most thin materials to some extent. Maybe you could get aluminum tape, and coat some plastic sheeting with it.
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10-23-2006, 03:36 PM #5Senior Member
lightproof door for new cab
I do exactly what your trying to do. I went out to Wali World and got a thick tarp that is brown on one side and a light grey on the other. I used a hot glue gun to seal the parts that I didn't want to really ever move and Velcroed the rest, except to make it a little easier I put a pill and stick zipper up the middle and Velcroed the bottom, this way I unzip the middle and then undo the Velcro strips on the bottom and it works for me, saved a lot of hasel with replacing weather stripping all the time.
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10-23-2006, 03:45 PM #6OPSenior Member
lightproof door for new cab
ok, thanks guys. I found a shop a few miles away that sells something called white/black/white sheeting - they even sell zippers and velcro ( i said I was making a dark room for photography
). I'll cycle down tomorrow and have a look. Thanks again.
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10-23-2006, 07:49 PM #7Senior Member
lightproof door for new cab
It is called Panda film. Will work great, just a little spendy IMO.
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