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 < richard.l.rat...@valley.net> 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 <aug...@luminalt.com> 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: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] 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. > > ___________________ > --- end of quote --- > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- Michael & Jessica Nelson MD Electric & Solar Inc. Office: 707-884-1862 Cell: 707-684-0064
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