So I'm torn between all the information on this site some are saying flat white is the best for reflectors some saying polished flashing or reg flashing. So honestly what is the best. I could try both out to see but I wanna heat what has worked for other people I'm not opposed to polishing out the aluminum flashing or painting. Just wanting some honest feed back from people that has tried different things.
flat white or flashing
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So I'm torn between all the information on this site some are saying flat white is the best for reflectors some saying polished flashing or reg flashing. So honestly what is the best. I could try both out to see but I wanna heat what has worked for other people I'm not opposed to polishing out the aluminum flashing or painting. Just wanting some honest feed back from people that has tried different things.
you take that flashing and hit it with a cotton buffer wheel and some polish,there aint a damn thing that will reflect light any better. especially on a smooth surface.
flat white is not more reflective hence the reason it is used on projector screen walls! better than bruched dull flashing,yes. better than a mirror,no.
flat white is not more reflective hence the reason it is used on projector screen walls! better than bruched dull flashing,yes. better than a mirror,no.
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I can shine a light on a white wall and I can look at it. Do the same on a mirror and you think your looking at the sun.
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I just putting the information out there for everyone to see. My buddy painted he's custom light housing that we build white and they are brighter then they were bare aluminum. Night and day difference. Why do you think they use white reflectors in aquariums.
my aquarium has a polished reflector in it.
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Try painting it white if you arent happy with it put some reflective in it bam problem solved.
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Not auguring but like everyone else I want to know why something is better than the other. Not just a "I think they are brighter." I like numbers, studies, and facts, and every where I look it shows that white is 94-96% reflective. Lexan glass is clear and it states that it lets 96% of light through. If someone finds something like that I would like to read it for my own personal knowledge.
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Wonder how white reflective road paint would work? The kind they use on highways
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Listen to TJ. he builds these for a living. Im debating on painting the inside of my housings flat white. havent done it yet. Anyway it worth a test and some pics posted to settle this arguement...
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thin gauge highly polished stainless prettygood.
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I'm gonna build a few out of mirror finished stainless and see how they hold up
You have to be smart enough to distinguish the difference between a spot and a flood. For a flood light you want the light to be dispersed evenly and as much of it reflected as possible. Flat white works best. Even better than gloss white. Anything glossy or polished will direct the light more than dispersing it. It will be spotty or streaky and will NOT be an even light on the water.
That makes sense im using these for flounder gigging and i really dont wanna have a "SPOT" action i want a nice even halo of light around the sides and bow of the boat cause the lights will be pointed towards the water. im going to do one side white and the other polished and ill take pictures so we can see
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I'm ready to see some results on this, what kinda lights we talking about since I use Hps lights I'd try it if it works better
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