[RE-wrenches] Cleaning Paint Off Modules

[Ray Walters]

I believe most manus approve mild dish soap and water.  Geez, it would 
probably come off with just water and some elbow grease.....:-)

R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760

On 6/4/2014 4:39 PM, Louis Woofenden wrote:
>
> Thanks all! We're working on getting in touch with someone from the 
> module manufacturer who can tell us something substantive before 
> proceeding.
>
> Best,
> Louis
>
> On 6/4/14, 11:33 AM, Ray Walters wrote:
>> The sooner you get started, the easier it is to get off.  The paint 
>> is still curing and hardening.  Paint doesn't stick well to glass, so 
>> probably mild soap and water ( manufacturer approved) and a nylon 
>> scrubby pad will  cure the problem.
>> R.Ray Walters
>> CTO, Solarray, Inc
>> Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
>> Licensed Master Electrician
>> Solar Design Engineer
>> 303 505-8760
>> On 6/4/2014 12:20 PM, August Goers wrote:
>>>
>>> I agree with Jason -- call the manufacturer. If the modules don't 
>>> have any kind of AR coating you can use a razor blade scraper which 
>>> is slow but thorough. -August
>>>
>>> *From:*RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org 
>>> <mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org>] *On Behalf Of 
>>> *Jason Szumlanski
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 04, 2014 11:13 AM
>>> *To:* RE-wrenches
>>> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Cleaning Paint Off Modules
>>>
>>> If I am the customer, that painter just bought himself a row of 
>>> modules.
>>>
>>> As a practical matter, I bet there is little problem with careful 
>>> use of some kind of solvent, but who knows what the long term 
>>> effects would be, and I certainly wouldn't take on that liability. 
>>> Warranty could be an issue, if not some risk immediate damage.
>>>
>>> Call the manufacturer. They would be the best reference in this case.
>>>
>>> Jason Szumlanski
>>>
>>> Fafco Solar
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 1:31 PM, Louis Woofenden <louis at woofenden.net 
>>> <mailto:louis at woofenden.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Wrenches,
>>>
>>> We have an existing customer who just had their house repainted, and 
>>> the painter oversprayed significantly on a row of modules. I haven't 
>>> run into this particular problem before, and am at a bit of a loss 
>>> about what to recommend to our customer for cleaning up this mess.
>>>
>>> Anyone have recommendations of cleaning products or techniques to 
>>> use that won't damage the AR coatings or anything else on the 
>>> module, yet will remove paint? Or for that matter, what to avoid?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Louis Woofenden
>>>
>>> Net Zero Solar
>>> Tucson, AZ
>>>
>>>
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