Reflectix as a dome covering?

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:35 pm

I'm building a 16ft diameter dome. this will cost something around $250 to cover it. Has anybody used this stuff?

http://www.atlantasupply.com/energy-eff ... oducts.htm

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:48 pm

Some got used last year.
Are you talking about the scrim or the multi-layer?

Check out silvicool and solid aluminet.
The aluminet is hard to find in the us now.

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:29 pm

I'm trying to build something that's pretty close to sealed to make a low dust place to sleep during storms. And something insulated would be nice too so I'm hoping to get the multi layered stuff. I'll have a second chamber attached to it so air can get in but the body of the structure I want to have solid.. so aluminet doesn't seem right for the job.

Have you used or seen people use the silvicool?

Token · Post by **Token** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:10 pm

Tyvek Reflektra.

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:36 pm

Do you mean this stuff:
http://www.materialconcepts.com/store/i ... how_detail

It looks pretty expensive for my purposes. I think I would need 4 rolls of the stuff for my dome. That's over $300 for a cover... and I have around $200 for the dome itself. Is it worth it? Do you use it?

Token · Post by **Token** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:03 pm

We used the regular Tyvek 1460 UV back in 2002 and it worked very well.

Stayed relatively cool but we had to lift the sides from time to time to ventilate.

The aluminized version with it's claimed 40% improvement on cooling will likely be very good.

The other benefit is that it's super light weight and folds down to small size. Very strong stuff too.

Even with the high price, you are still better off than a Springbar tent.

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:16 pm

Cool! Thank you. I think it may still be out of my price range for this year but it's good to keep in mind if what ever cheap option I come up with this year doesn't work the way I hoped.

I like advice from people who..er.. are recommending things based on personal experience. hehe.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:17 pm

bm_cricket wrote:I'm trying to build something that's pretty close to sealed to make a low dust place to sleep during storms. And something insulated would be nice too so I'm hoping to get the multi layered stuff. I'll have a second chamber attached to it so air can get in but the body of the structure I want to have solid.. so aluminet doesn't seem right for the job.

Have you used or seen people use the silvicool?

Solid aluminet.
Silvicool may be the same thing.
I have seen the solid aluminet on the playa.
Beautiful and tough.

Someone recommended silvicool to me on here.
I think they had used it.

bm_cricket · Post by **bm_cricket** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:42 am

gyre wrote:Solid aluminet.

Somehow I missed that. Thanks! I'll look into pricing.