Harsh reality of bird sh**

[Liam_]

I normally try and wash it off asap, but I had an exam today so didn't have time - was already solid to the paint when I went out to the car at about 1 this afternoon.

Got home tonight and gave the car a wash as it was flithy anyway. The result - slap bang in the middle of my bonnet. :(

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/leeumh/shit.jpg

So yeah, just a word of warning really. Get it off your paint asap - best way I find is lie a damp cloth/ mf over it and leave it to soak in. Then gently wipe away.

Don't know what it is with birds atm - never seen so much sh** in all my life. :panic:

[adamm]

arghhh gutted for you mate. shame that this is why i have quick detailer and mf in my car :)

[Liam_]

Aye, one of those things unfortunately. Machine polished the car recently and had some similar marks on the roof - took a fair bit of work to make them disappear.

Makes you wonder why we bother. :mental:

[piebobs71]

what could be done to fix that? wetsanding? or just a good machine polish with a harsh pad and compound??

[Liam_]

what could be done to fix that? wetsanding? or just a good machine polish with a harsh pad and compound??

Machine polishing with a polishing pad worked for the marks on my roof mate. Took a good few passes though.

[daz_zz_er]

keep getting birds shit on my car really annoying

[bald24]

Always get shit all over my car the day after I wash it, then nothing else until I wash it again :wall:

[Tom5190]

I see this quite abit, why is it that sometimes it damage's paint and sometimes it dosent. there was some on my car for over a week and no damage, yet my mams was on there about 2 days and its marked the paint?

[P90PTS]

Depends on whether you have a layer of lacquer/clear coat on your paintwork or not.

[Liam_]

Depends on whether you have a layer of lacquer/clear coat on your paintwork or not.

I can assure you my paint has lacquer on it... and a layer of Collinite 915. :S

I don't think today's sun helped matters at all.

[saxo_mike]

i have super-guard spray in car you spray on and its like shaving foam and takes it straight off. win

[Tom5190]

Depends on whether you have a layer of lacquer/clear coat on your paintwork or not.

I can see this effecting it but both mine and my parents cars have laquer and decent paintwork with protection on it. maybe some birds have stronger shit than others haha

[JAM]

I can see this effecting it but both mine and my parents cars have laquer and decent paintwork with protection on it. maybe some birds have stronger shit than others haha

Haha mate lol - I always try and get it off asap

[Jarhead]

I had the biggest lump of bird shit I had ever seen on my car the other day. My girlfriend and my girlfriends mum all had it over their cars as well, so must have either been a big group of birds fly over, or one bird has the serious shits.

Luckily came right off with some elbow grease :y

Whats the best thing to get it off your car? I might have to make an emergancy stash in my car incase im away from my other cleaning products at the time

[Saxo-Will]

I think its something to do with what the birds have eaten, like a certain fruit will make the shit more acidic and damage the paint...

probably talking bullshit but only thing i can think of :/

[P90PTS]

If and when a bird shits on the car I just use heavily diluted APC and a soft brush then rinse away

[Manu]

i have super-guard spray in car you spray on and its like shaving foam and takes it straight off. win

Cheaper and effective: spray some window/glass cleaner and leave for a couple of minutes. Then wash the car..

You should try seagull shit. I swear these fucking birds produce natural concrete

[gazwhittle]

i have super-guard spray in car you spray on and its like shaving foam and takes it straight off. win

me 2:) bird neuturalsing(sp) spray, and also the shampoo which is shit lol

[adamm]

If and when a bird shits on the car I just use heavily diluted APC and a soft brush then rinse away

urm surely that would remove any wax and sealats you have on that part of the car. i tend to spray it with quick detailer let it soak spray again which basicly takes it of on its own then wipe it up with a m.f cloth

[P90PTS]

No as I don't use a wax on my car anymore. I use Gtech C2. APC will do jack shit to that.

[adamm]

No as I don't use a wax on my car anymore. I use Gtech C2. APC will do jack shit to that.

fair enough