[RE-wrenches] Painting rails

[Mike & Jessica Nelson]

Wreches,
I've tried to paint clear anodized unirac solarmount rail with paint, spray
on bedliner, etc. It always comes off after a few months. I say leave it,
or swap it out.

Mike Nelson
MD Electric & Solar, Inc.

On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Richard L Ratico <
Richard.L.Ratico at valley.net> wrote:

> Hi Benn,
>
> No images but the ones in my imagination. The majority of arrays are
> viewed at
> some distance, as in waaaaay up there on the roof. Most roofing materials
> are
> dark colors. There's a good chance the few parts of the rails that are
> visible
> at all, are less so than if they were silver. When given lemons, make
> lemonade.
> This may become a look you come to like.
>
> Dick Ratico
> Solarwind Electric
>
>
> --- You wrote:
> I've suggested leaving the rails black with silver-framed mods. They are
> considering it.
> It certainly looks better than black-framed mods w/ silver rails.
>
> Can anyone share a few install photos with me with black rails and
> silver-framed
> mods, so I can show the client that it doesn't look that bad.
>
> Thanks
>
> benn
> Sent from a 'smart' phone, with touch screen keys. Please excuse shortcuts
> and
> typos.
>
> On 2013-07-05, at 9:30 AM, August Goers <august at luminalt.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Benn,
> >
> > This sounds tricky. We've occasionally painted silver rail black on the
> > ends with Rust-Oleum matte black paint. It always seems to adhere well
> but
> > I don't know for sure how long it will last. I've never tried painting
> > silver over black.
> >
> > Is the client unhappy with black rail and silver modules? As long as
> > you're consistent with the type of rail maybe you can talk them into
> > leaving it?
> >
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > August
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
> > [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Benn At
> > DayStarSolar
> > Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 6:29 PM
> > To: RE-wrenches
> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Painting rails
> >
> > Anyone successfully/properly painted silver/anodized rails to black, or
> > black rails to silver to match module frames?
> >
> > We have a large project and the supplier hiccup'd the order (if you can
> > believe it). The black rails are already installed and silver framed
> > modules are what arrived.
> >
> > One of the options being considered is painting the visible black rail
> > portions to silver.
> > Are there any known, tried and true methods/products for doing this so
> > that the paint will last?
> >
> > Reluctantly,
> > benn
> > Sent from a 'smart' phone, with touch screen keys. Please excuse
> shortcuts
> > and typos.
> > ___________________
> --- end of quote ---
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-- 
Michael & Jessica Nelson
MD Electric & Solar Inc.
Office: 707-884-1862
Cell: 707-684-0064
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