polished aluminum sheets

[4ptbuck]

Anybody know of a source for polished aluminum sheet?
I want to re-do the canopy for my 150g, and need a sheet for a reflector that is approx 18"x72".

[ferret]

You may consider the using of catering aluminium foil which you can easily purchased at superstore, safeway... or just borrow some from your wife at the kitchen.

[phi delt reefer]

check your local hydroponics store.

They carry highly relective polished reflector material on a roll. Sold by the foot usually.

[Reef Puffer]

what about a chunk of roof flashing from a hardware store?

[sphelps]

Aluminium duct tape works well and available at all hardware stores

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Aluminium duct tape works well and available at all hardware stores

i tried that but it peeled off due to humidity

is there a brand resistant to water?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

i tried that but it peeled off due to humidity

is there a brand resistant to water?

Maybe just a better brand, the stuff I used was sticky as hell, no way humidity will take it off.

[Nano]

what about Mylar, its a super reflective sheet of plastic, like wraping paper almost, could probably use contact cement or something. or else what about a mirror? I had an old nano cube before that I made a hood for an put a mirror inside, it was bright as hell

[lockrookie]

i am contemplating doin this myself with the tape or possibly mirrored plexy glass

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

i am contemplating doin this myself with the tape or possibly mirrored plexy glass

i've used mirrored plexi and it worked well, also it was easy to clean the salt creep