<div dir="ltr">No problem. Tough love for the painter.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 5:05 PM, Louis Woofenden <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:louis@woofenden.net" target="_blank">louis@woofenden.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Thanks Kurt!<br>
<br>
Looks like the manufacturer is fine with any mild cleaner. We'll
let the painter have the fun! <br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Louis<br>
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On 6/8/14, 9:48 AM, Kurt Johnsen wrote:<br>
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<div>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.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 12:30 AM, Benn
Kilburn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:benn@skyfireenergy.com" target="_blank">benn@skyfireenergy.com</a>></span>
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<div>The painter's elbow grease, of course. <br>
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On Jun 4, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Ray Walters <<a href="mailto:ray@solarray.com" target="_blank">ray@solarray.com</a>>
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<div>I believe most manus approve mild dish soap
and water. Geez, it would probably come off
with just water and some elbow grease.....<span><span>
:-) </span></span><br>
<pre cols="72">R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
<a href="tel:303%20505-8760" value="+13035058760" target="_blank">303 505-8760</a></pre>
On 6/4/2014 4:39 PM, Louis Woofenden wrote:<br>
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Thanks all! We're working on getting in touch
with someone from the module manufacturer who
can tell us something substantive before
proceeding.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Louis<br>
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<div>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.<br>
<pre cols="72">R.Ray Walters
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Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#44546a">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</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason
Szumlanski<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 04,
2014 11:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches]
Cleaning Paint Off Modules</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">If
I am the customer, that painter
just bought himself a row of
modules. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">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.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Call
the manufacturer. They would be
the best reference in this case.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Jason
Szumlanski</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Fafco
Solar</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> On Wed, Jun 4,
2014 at 1:31 PM, Louis Woofenden
<<a href="mailto:louis@woofenden.net" target="_blank">louis@woofenden.net</a>>
wrote:</p>
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Hi Wrenches,<br>
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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.<br>
<br>
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?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Louis Woofenden<br>
<br>
Net Zero Solar<br>
Tucson, AZ</p>
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