Mirrors vs mylar

[silkbarons]

I realize that cost between mirrors and mylar is quite a big difference, but if cost were not an issue which would be the better reflective surface?

 

[Mutt]

mylar...check out the sticky on refelctive materials here http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1969

 

[DLtoker]

Mirrors absorb light brohme.

 

[silkbarons]

mylar...check out the sticky on refelctive materials here http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1969

That's where I started. There's no mention of mirrors in the post.

 

[Growdude]

Mirrors absorb light brohme.

What I was told was mirrors reflect light and mylar, white paint ect. refract light.

Refracted light is better than reflected light.

 

[DLtoker]

Do a search of the forum. Someone posted all of the figures a while ago of the reflective qualities of different materials. Mirrors were much less than mylar or flat white paint.

 

[hazewarrior]

Mirrors create hot spots also, no good!

 

[Growdude]

Do a search of the forum. Someone posted all of the figures a while ago of the reflective qualities of different materials. Mirrors were much less than mylar or flat white paint.

Here is a very interesting read on mirrors, http://www.jmloptical.com/level2/ProductInfo/mirrors_info.aspx

Mirrors can be made very differently depending on all kinds of factors I was not aware of, some reaching 99.9 refectivity.

It seems there are all kinds of mirrors.

But like all have said mirrors are no good for the grow.