Light-reflecting textile? Use inside kerosene lamp post? One of the lights in our backyard is a light post. ...
One of the lights in our backyard is a light post. It¡¯s the kind you see everywhere (4 pane of glass, black metal frame and cap).
The light post is located at the edge of our property and when we turn it on it shines on our patio as well as our neighbors. The neighbors don¡¯t want the wishy-washy, so is there a path to reflect it wager on onto our yard? We obligation more light surrounded by our yard in actual fact, so the more light we can emulate back to us the better.
What are some ways of doing that? Could I put a reflective motion picture on the glass pane that face the neighbors¡¯ courtyard? Maybe use something like mylar picture?
Or is there a fabric that is more light-reflective than mylar? And do I have need of to worry roughly an increase of heat inside the lighting component?
Thanks much!
Answers: I wouldn't use mylar - it will probably melt from the steam of the bulb. Try these ideas instead:
Take one of the cup panes out, stir to a hardware store, and ask them to cut pieces of mirror to that size. Then install them in place of the clear cup with the mirrored side facing the bulb. You may be capable of turn the fixture at the top so that 2 pieces of mirror are enough to shield your neighbor's courtyard from the light.
Another possibility would be to put a piece of polished brass sheet within the fixture on top of the cup to act as a reflector. The shinier the metal, the better. You may want to spray or brush on a high coat of clear lacquer first, though. Otherwise, when the brass tarnishes, it won't echo nearly as much light.
Simply put some aluminum foil on the side you do not want to shine from..or you can catch some flat black heat resistance paint within an aerosol can made for bbq pits..and spray the glass next to it..