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<DIV><SPAN class=718020610-25052010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I use
a heat gun to remove moisture & smooth out the rip then I've used some
bitchathane w/ foil tape over that.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=718020610-25052010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I am
not sure about the possible corrosive effects of the silicone during
curing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr lang=en-us class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>bob<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 25, 2010 5:49 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'RE-wrenches'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Rip in panel
backing<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I
have a customer who just put a rip in the (tedlar?) on the back of a Solar
World 175 watt panel. For some reason he thought that he needed to move the
leg to a different hole on his RGM mount instead of just collapsing
it.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">What’s the best way to seal it back
up?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">There is no other internal damage that is noticeable
its about 1.5” long and ½” at the widest end.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">My
first thought is to use silicone caulk, but I thought I would pick the
collective brain, so to speak.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Bob
Ellison<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>