I concur with both Mike and Richard here: keep the rails because it
should look better than all silver;
or if the customer insists, change the rails out, and get tough with
your supplier that duffed the order.
Either way you won't have some nightmare paint peeling in a year call back.
If the customer is reasonable, you probably don't have to do anything;
explain that dark anodized rails actually cost more.
R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760
On 7/5/2013 4:06 PM, Mike & Jessica Nelson wrote:
Wreches,
I've tried to paint clear anodized unirac solarmount rail with paint,
spray on bedliner, etc. It always comes off after a few months. I say
leave it, or swap it out.
Mike Nelson
MD Electric & Solar, Inc.
On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Richard L Ratico
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi Benn,
No images but the ones in my imagination. The majority of arrays
are viewed at
some distance, as in waaaaay up there on the roof. Most roofing
materials are
dark colors. There's a good chance the few parts of the rails that
are visible
at all, are less so than if they were silver. When given lemons,
make lemonade.
This may become a look you come to like.
Dick Ratico
Solarwind Electric
--- You wrote:
I've suggested leaving the rails black with silver-framed mods.
They are
considering it.
It certainly looks better than black-framed mods w/ silver rails.
Can anyone share a few install photos with me with black rails and
silver-framed
mods, so I can show the client that it doesn't look that bad.
Thanks
benn
Sent from a 'smart' phone, with touch screen keys. Please excuse
shortcuts and
typos.
On 2013-07-05, at 9:30 AM, August Goers <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> Hi Benn,
>
> This sounds tricky. We've occasionally painted silver rail black
on the
> ends with Rust-Oleum matte black paint. It always seems to
adhere well but
> I don't know for sure how long it will last. I've never tried
painting
> silver over black.
>
> Is the client unhappy with black rail and silver modules? As long as
> you're consistent with the type of rail maybe you can talk them into
> leaving it?
>
>
> Best,
>
> August
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
> [mailto:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of
Benn At
> DayStarSolar
> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 6:29 PM
> To: RE-wrenches
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Painting rails
>
> Anyone successfully/properly painted silver/anodized rails to
black, or
> black rails to silver to match module frames?
>
> We have a large project and the supplier hiccup'd the order (if
you can
> believe it). The black rails are already installed and silver framed
> modules are what arrived.
>
> One of the options being considered is painting the visible
black rail
> portions to silver.
> Are there any known, tried and true methods/products for doing
this so
> that the paint will last?
>
> Reluctantly,
> benn
> Sent from a 'smart' phone, with touch screen keys. Please excuse
shortcuts
> and typos.
> ___________________
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