Nifty way to build walls/ reflect light.

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chuckb

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I found that hanging mylar was such a PIA, it gets crinkled, and is impossible to clean. I stumbled upon this method by chance. it works good.

You get those pink insulation panels from home depot. The ones i have are like 2.5x6. You take some aresol spray glue, spray it down and glue mylar to it. Try to take your time and make it smooth.

Since the panels are so damn light you can easily lean them up against something and line them up to create a wall. Any wall of panels can quickly and easily be broken down, and
they can be repositioned as needed as the plants grow.

The best part is that you can just spray them down with windex and wipe them down real easy. Takes 20 seconds.

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muscleman54

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Or now that I think of it... any type of glass cleaner that can clean tinted windows should be ok... but just to be safe, use water!
 
Snak

Snak

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Chuck, I like the idea. Its similar to what I'm doing for my first grow, but your method is a bit more professional.

I always keep the bigger boxes from everything I buy because they're always useful in some way or another. I've created 3 reflective panels by just taking apart the cardboard boxes, cutting them into the appropriate size, and simply wrapping mylar tightly around the edges, fastening with duct tape.

It creates a large, lightweight, portable, and best of all free (if you already have mylar) panel. They're fairly wrinkle free, if you take the time to construct them right.
 
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chuckb

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Thanks guys.

I glued some mylar to cardboard too. It just wasnt rigid enough. And it never was the right sizes.

The insulation panels are thick enough that they wont break, but they're light enough to lift with two fingers.

I love it. I literally rearrange them every few days to best suit the conditions. As they get bigger, so does their "room".

When i really need a big wall i think i'm going to run some thin rope- twine maybe- maybe 6 feet high. Then i can simply lean all the panels against it.

It just so convienent how i can just move the wall to get where i need to get to instead of rearranging everything.

edit: I also liked how the insulation panels were long and rigid enough that i could position them vertically, and line them up, and they'd be high enough to work as a wall.
 
(Butters)

(Butters)

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Not a bad idea at all. Now, just cut them so they're inter-lockable (like legos sorta) so you can constantly adjust the size of the space you're growing in depending on your needs. Could certainly maximize lighting without the need for a reflector. I like it! Any fire hazard with that material?
 
That 5hit

That 5hit

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and the best part about insulation is it holds in all the good heat that is great for the plants....................NOT
i use dryeraser board its light as hell
 
That 5hit

That 5hit

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(Butters) said:
Not a bad idea at all. Now, just cut them so they're inter-lockable (like legos sorta) so you can constantly adjust the size of the space you're growing in depending on your needs. Could certainly maximize lighting without the need for a reflector. I like it! Any fire hazard with that material?
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most insulation is heat resitant but if it the board i think hes talking about it will just melt down like candle wax if it get to that point which it probley will not
 
Punk

Punk

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ya you take cardboard or something cheap and spray glue on it, spray it with water on the top side and use a squigi to even it out.

It's not a breakthrough...shit who's fucking lame enough to hang noisy ass mylar up with no glue?
 
wonderblunder

wonderblunder

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Punk said:
ya you take cardboard or something cheap and spray glue on it, spray it with water on the top side and use a squigi to even it out.

It's not a breakthrough...shit who's fucking lame enough to hang noisy ass mylar up with no glue?
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First off incorporating cardboard into your grow really gives you that ghetto ass quality I bet you love. I hang mylar with no glue with success. Takes time, large open space and an extra set of hands.

I use the smallest moulding (interior trim for houses) I can find and then either finishing nails or staples. The molding insures the mylar doesn't tear out. As for doors out of mylar, I haven't figured that out
 
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