Ok, so I have been to my local hardware store, its a "Depot" for the "Home", and I asked them for mylar but they didn't seem to have any or know what I was even talking about. They wanted to know what it is used for, so they could figure out which department it might be in, but I did not know what it's actual use was so I told them it's a heat and light reflective material like they use in survival blankets. I told them I was doing a science project (lol) when they asked what I was using it for. I suppose as well it was just easier for them to say "We don't have it." and send me somewhere else then to actually take the time to make sure they didn't carry it.
I am done with mailordering stuff for quite sometime and all the rest of the supplies I need are sold locally, so I want to pick this stuff up in a local store somewhere too. I have tried craft stores, but to no avail. Should I try a plant nursery? There is one down the street from me, but they mainly deal with, of course, legal stuff that grows outside not inside. They don't have grow lights there so I imagine they won't have any Mylar either.
Also, I watched a video on here that NDW4ME posted called "High Quality Home Growing" and the guy in that uses some kind of white material with a black backing that is supposed to reflect light and prevent mold in his grow room. What is that stuff called, or is it just Mylar? I thought Mylar was the super shiney stuff, but this stuff was just plain white and seemed to be working very well for the guy in the video. Maybe NDW will post an answer to that for me...
So does anyone know the actual application of Mylar other than growing and where it can be obtained locally?
