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Offlinetonyperez420
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substitute for aluminum for blocking light during spawning and casing?
    #5398051 - 03/14/06 07:41 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

hey guys (ladies included)...

I am sick of wrapping aluminum foil around my 60qt bins during the spawning and casing run. Does anybody have any suggestions as a good substitute?

I have a walk in closet that I do all my growing in, including fruiting. Its been a big bitch wrapping unwrapping to keep the light out... I have used really dark blankets (been thinking about construction dropcloth) but I really do not have anymore blankets cuz I am growing in bulk... Furthermore its hard to catch a contam early or check to see how things are going with alum...

any cheap yet practical ideas anybody has?


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Re: substitute for aluminum for blocking light during spawning and casing? [Re: tonyperez420]
    #5398059 - 03/14/06 07:44 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Try using black paint


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Re: substitute for aluminum for blocking light during spawning and casing? [Re: sivad02487]
    #5398076 - 03/14/06 07:49 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Or duct tape. That is alot of tape though :/.


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Re: substitute for aluminum for blocking light during spawning and casing? [Re: sivad02487]
    #5398079 - 03/14/06 07:50 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

I forget the name of it but its spray on black rubber shit?
but it doesn't crack and it goes on nice and smooth


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Re: substitute for aluminum for blocking light during spawning and casing? [Re: mskip23]
    #5398092 - 03/14/06 07:56 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

duct tape lol thats more work then aluminum

and will the paint come right off if I wipe it down.... ahhh sounds kinda messy

thanx tho

anybody else???


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Re: substitute for aluminum for blocking light during spawning and casing? [Re: tonyperez420]
    #5398131 - 03/14/06 08:17 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

regular 30-35 gallon trash bags wouldn't fit so i use to use 45 gallon hefty bags. drop it in the inside of the bin and when it's time to remove the casing. just pull it & throw it.


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Re: substitute for aluminum for blocking light during spawning and casing? [Re: thenewguy05]
    #5398178 - 03/14/06 08:45 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

ah yes now theres a good idea....

I do have a bunch of laundry bags I use for straw in pot

I will have to look for some really dark laundry bags and I will reinforce it with garbage bags....

poof I just save a shitload of time and stress

thanx newguy


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Re: substitute for aluminum for blocking light during spawning and casing? [Re: tonyperez420]
    #5398469 - 03/14/06 10:15 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Trash bags work. Aluminum foil is easy if you get the big rolls. Gotta go to like a CostCo or something for that usually, but if you can find them, works great.


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Re: substitute for aluminum for blocking light during spawning and casing? [Re: scatmanrav]
    #5398530 - 03/14/06 10:37 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Krylon makes a paint that is intended for plastic. I've used it on sterlite containers and it sticks fine. Look for it at the hardware store.
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