Is gift wrap like mylar?

[Magic Haze]

crinkly mylar on your walls can sometimes reflect the light better is what i heard

[GrowRebel]

crinkly mylar on your walls can sometimes reflect the light better is what i heard

No that's not true according to this information .....


Mylar:

A highly reflective polyester film that comes in varying thickness, the most common being 1 and 2 mm thick. The 2mm thick mylar while not quite as durable as the foylon, is fairly rugged. The 1mm thick mylar tears fairly easily, so taking it down for cleaning is quite difficult without damaging it in the process. Both types of mylar are able to reflect approximately 92-97% reflective, giving it the potential to be more reflective than foylon, but because foylon is more easily cleaned without damaging it as well as it being harder to crease, foylon usually ends up being slightly more reflective. Important to note is that mylar reflects radiant heat energy just as well as foylon (around 85%), so proper ventilation is necessary if mylar is used in your grow room. Attaching this to walls can be done in a similar fashion as foylon, and the same caution should be used to avoid creating hotspots in your room. The 1mm thick mylar stands a fair chance of being creased or ripped in the process unfortunately, even if Velcro is used to attach to the walls.

This is the reason I decided to get the 2 mil mylar ... with the white paint on the walls, I'm getted no better reflectivity .... I figure it will pay for itself with the next harvest.

crazywill....

..... after you glue the gift wrap to the cardboard did it crinkle? If not then that's the answer to prevent crinkles thus making it an excellent reflective alternative for us poor growers.

:noel:

[ltkipras]

Oh wow:jointsmile: ..... I did a google search on mylar and the different color gift wrap is mylar as well! Would green or red be better than the silver?

What do you think? Would that reflect the light and give a color the plant needs?:stoned: I'm sure it will be on sale for half price after Christmas ..... comments?

Thanks.:rastasmoke:

use any giftwrap that has a shiny iside the outside color doesn't matter
cause you only want the clean mylar