[RE-wrenches] Cleaning Paint Off Modules

[Kurt Johnsen]

Latex paint can be removed with alcohol. Probably a rag damped with it
would do the trick. It evaporates quickly. Still better check with
manufacturer 1st.

kurt


On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 12:30 AM, Benn Kilburn <benn at skyfireenergy.com>
wrote:

> The painter's elbow grease, of course.
>
> benn
>
> On Jun 4, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Ray Walters <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
>
> 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 Engineer303 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 Engineer303 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] *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>
> 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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