White paint on walls?

[A+++]

I'm a painter as well...that's why I suggested kool seal...its made to reflect the sun,mildew resistant and you can clean it....flat paint isn't scrub friendly...thus the main reason a gloss is used in high traffic areas

 

[shloppyjoe]

I'm a painter as well...that's why I suggested kool seal...its made to reflect the sun,mildew resistant and you can clean it....flat paint isn't scrub friendly...thus the main reason a gloss is used in high traffic areas

Can you use the Kool seal on a cement floor? I'm looking to seal the floor from moisture coming up. It will be going on a barn cement floor where it can get cold in the winter. Also how difficult is it to apply?

 

[MrStickyScissors]

flat white. or panda film thats white. or mylar but it's a little harder to clean

 

[shloppyjoe]

I hate applying panda film. I know it's easy but I have ocd and it's gotta be applied wrinkle-free and smooth! If I do a new build I'm going to apply the film to the sheet rock THEN put the walls up lol

 

[A+++]

Its elastomeric(rubbery) paint cuts and rolls nice...youre changing the rules on us tho Lol
growing in a COLD barn?
Youre best bet pricewise might be to frame a box and use the insulated sheets($12) like another poster suggested...youre gonna need to hold heat during lights out and get up off that cold concrete...
***If it was just a general question about your barn floor ...I'd use drylok concrete Floor paint

 

[shloppyjoe]

Its elastomeric(rubbery) paint cuts and rolls nice...youre changing the rules on us tho Lol
growing in a COLD barn?
Youre best bet pricewise might be to frame a box and use the insulated sheets($12) like another poster suggested...youre gonna need to hold heat during lights out and get up off that cold concrete...
***If it was just a general question about your barn floor ...I'd use drylok concrete Floor paint

Well besides the floor the rest would be insulated and heated. I figured insulating the floor would be overkill. So drylock is the ideal choice then I suppose.

 

[adower]

Flat white paint thats high in titanium dioxide. Repaint the room after every few runs. Easy as pie.

 

[Path of Light]

I agree I use flat white,price depends on if u want an added cover up in the paint or just use2-3 good coats.Light reflection for me has been 90%.I used to use mylar but after heavy flowers touching its surface it became a big pain in the arse to clean.My white paint takes bleach wipe downs after each harvest with no problems.

 

[pseudobotanist]

This is a straight copy and paste

A lesson for ya

Ever read the debate over Mylar or Flat white paint ? which is best and why?

here is a very deep look into it that most growers are unaware of,,,

most growers only look at reflective properties ,,,

Mylar: 90% to 95%

Flat White Paint: 85% to 93%

Semi Gloss White Paint: 75% to 80%

Flat Yellow Paint: 70% to 80%

Aluminum Foil: 70% to 75%

Flat Black Paint: less than 10%

with the best flat white paint being Titanium Dioxide

most growers do not consider refraction or diffusion properties but these do matter somewhat

The refractive index of Mylar is 1.5 ~ 1.52

from here,,,
http://www.cidraprecisionservices.co...yethylene.html

The refractive index for Titanium Dioxide is 2.55 ~ 2.73

from here,,,,
http://www2.dupont.com/Titanium_Tech...s_Brochure.pdf

and then there is the thing that no growers consider Emissivity

the definition of Emissivity is ,,,

Emissivity is defined as the ratio of the energy radiated from a material's surface to that radiated from a blackbody (a perfect emitter) at the same temperature and wavelength and under the same viewing conditions.

a basic primer for Emissivity can be found here,,,
http://www.electro-optical.com/eoi_p...Is+Emissivity?

The Emissivity of Mylar is .59

The Emissivity of Titanium white paint is .92

from here,,,,
http://www.electro-optical.com/eoi_p...of%20Materials

This is why the Leprechaun uses flat white paint

 

[Solar Flowered]

I think it would depend on whether or not your walls and ceiling are insulated. I don't have insulation in the walls and ceiling.. so I covered them with panda plastic to help insulate the heat. However, if your room is properly insulated.. I would say a flat white paint works great!

 

[HGK420]

Killz2 with M1 additive.

Home Depot has bottles of the m1 at the paint counter. I usually do 2-4 good coats and your good to go.

I try to re paint every so often, it cleans up good but not perfect and I just know mold and shit still grow with M1 so a repaint keeps ya fresh and at maximum white/cleanliness

 

[HGK420]

Well besides the floor the rest would be insulated and heated. I figured insulating the floor would be overkill. So drylock is the ideal choice then I suppose.

For the floor check out epoxy garage floor paint... I use the bright white bade with the sand additive for traction. It scrubs up great and holds strong if you cleaned the floor good before applying. You don't need the sand for traction but the epoxy gets epicly slippery without when wet so watch out!