[RE-wrenches] Cleaning Paint Off Modules

Phil Lawes phil at insoltechsolar.com
Sun Jun 8 10:34:35 PDT 2014


There is a product called Goof Off available at most paint centers for water based paints. You might find that it works quite well. If it is oil based you would need to use a product like lacquer thinner.

 

From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Kurt Johnsen
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 9:48 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Cleaning Paint Off Modules

 

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 Engineer
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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 <tel:303%20505-8760> 

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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