<div><div dir="auto">I\u2019m constantly on the roof and have come to appreciate Grundens and XtraTuff Deck Boots for extra traction on metal roofs. Designed for working on fishing boats, these boots have crazy grip. </div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 8:33 PM Kirk Herander, VT Solar, LLC &lt;<a href="mailto:vtsolar@icloud.com">vtsolar@icloud.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div id="m_479472626862100912__MailbirdStyleContent" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000"><br><br>                                        &quot;OFF&quot; brand bug spray. Learned this from a roofer web site. Works great on standing seam. I can attest. Keep a can in my truck at all times.<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a name="m_479472626862100912__MailAutoSig"><b>Kirk Herander / </b></a><b><a href="mailto:kirkh@vermont.solar" title="Send an email to kirkh@vermont.solar" style="color:blue" target="_blank">kirkh@vermont.solar</a></b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b>Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC</b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"><b><i>Celebrating our 29^th Anniversary 1991-2020</i></b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.vermontsolarnow.com&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f0330d75a244870112408d685311841%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636842843233477645&amp;sdata=0NjyuKeQbEK6245SNnk8X4XnP9Q%2B%2BqtvcALkdDghvk4%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="Click to open in a new window or tab&lt;br&gt;https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.vermontsolarnow.com&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f0330d75a244870112408d685311841%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb..." target="_blank"><b><span style="color:blue">www.vermont.solar</span></b></a><b><u></u><u></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">dba Vermont Solar Engineering<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">802.863.1202</span></p></div><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style:solid;border-width:1px;margin-top:20px;margin-left:0px;padding-left:10px"><br><br>                        <p style="color:#aaaaaa;margin-top:10px">On 8/25/2020 6:18:49 PM, <a href="mailto:penobscotsolar@midmaine.com" target="_blank">penobscotsolar@midmaine.com</a> &lt;<a href="mailto:penobscotsolar@midmaine.com" target="_blank">penobscotsolar@midmaine.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.magneticshoes.com/home" target="_blank">http://www.magneticshoes.com/home</a><br><br><br><br>&gt; we switched to &quot;clear&quot; soda as the cola&#39;s and colored variety were<br>&gt; sometimes leaving trace evidence behind on (un coated) galv roofing.. it<br>&gt; is still critical you anchor up so the crew has something to hold onto..<br>&gt; Be safe out there humans!! \U0001f44d<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Joe Nelson<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Project Manager C-46/C-10<br>&gt; Sustainable Energy Group Inc., A California Corporation<br>&gt;<br>&gt; CSL# 868816<br>&gt; <a href="http://www.SustainableEnergyGroup.com" target="_blank">www.SustainableEnergyGroup.com</a><u></u><br>&gt; 530-273-4422 (Office)<br>&gt;<br>&gt; 530-217-8385 (Cell)<br>&gt;<br>&gt; \ufffc<br>&gt;<br>&gt; \ufffc \ufffc \ufffc \ufffc<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; ________________________________<br>&gt; From: RE-wrenches <u></u> on behalf of<br>&gt; Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <u></u><br></div></blockquote></div></div><div><div id="m_479472626862100912__MailbirdStyleContent" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000"><blockquote type="cite" style="border-left-style:solid;border-width:1px;margin-top:20px;margin-left:0px;padding-left:10px"><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">&gt; Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 11:19:13 AM<br>&gt; To: RE-wrenches <u></u><br>&gt; Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Dr Pepper on Metal Roofs<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; We use Dr. Pepper,  a few drops of dawn dish soap, apple cider vinegar in<br>&gt; a small bowl to keep flies and bugs from entering the electronics. Fly<br>&gt; tape is good also.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; The only thing we put on a metal roof is rain :)<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar<br>&gt; &quot;we go where powerlines don&#39;t&quot;<br>&gt; <a href="http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/" target="_blank">http://members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