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 <b...@skyfireenergy.com> wrote: > The painter's elbow grease, of course. > > benn > > On Jun 4, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Ray Walters <r...@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-boun...@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 <lo...@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? 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