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Old February 15, 2015   #4
Cole_Robbie
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Thanks.

White works pretty well as a reflector. I suppose I am losing the light that leaks through the translucent bucket, but I don't think it is much. Painting the inside of it with flat white paint would be a slight improvement. The best reflective material is mylar, at about 96-98%, but flat white can reflect about 90%. Mylar starts to lose that edge as soon as it becomes wrinkled or dirty.
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