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06-22-2008, 09:55 PM | #1 |
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Bird poop
How do I stop bird poop from marking my paint? The bird poop was on my car for no longer than 3 hours. I've had my car detailed professionally and they were supposed to have put paint protection on my car. I just waxed my car a couple of days ago with meaglars tech wax also. You can only see the mark in a certain angle and you cant feel it. I not sure if the marks in the clearcoat. How do I get rid of it? or is it there for good? how do i protect against it happed again? other than killing all birds
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I did use clay no help. I put the wax on by hand. I need to get polish and zaino to see if it helps. Is a orbital buffer hard to use? I scared to use one in fear of making it worst
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Best way to keep bird droppings from etching into your clear coat is to keep a nice coat of sealant or wax on the paint. And never allow bird poop to sit on the car for too long, especially in the sun. This will help minimize etchings, although not eliminate them. At least it will make it easier to buff out later if ther are any etchings.
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are bird poop etchings permanent?
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06-23-2008, 07:59 PM | #8 |
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I noticed the same type of thing when I debadged my car. At a certain angle under the right light, it looks like the glue from the badge etched the outline of the emblem on the trunk. I have clayed and clayed and it's still there. I guess it's just something we have to live with.
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it is a bummer, but unavoidable. the etchings shouldn't be permanent unless the turd sits on there for an extended period of time (i'd say no more than 48 hours)
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thats the crazy thing about it. the turd was only on there for max 3 hours. I guess you just see them more on a black car. I guess I have to learn that my baby wont always be perfect.
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Keep detail spray and a MF towel in the trunk to minimize poop exposure times.
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yeh, my wife has bird crap all over the SUV and some made permanent etch marks. My detailer was able to take most of it off by using a machine to buff. There was one on the windshield that just wouldn't go away.
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Ok guys, I will give you all the information you can handle regarding etching.
Basically there are three way you can receive etching on your clear coat. The first is from bird droppings, second from acid rain, and lastly from hard water. I am sure you can put two and two together and see the trend of acidic properties. Because birds have pee and poop in one squeeze, this makes their fecal matter more acidic. Also depending on how close you are to the ocean or how far away you are located from "salt water" will tell you how acidic the elements are. Anyone located close to the ocean will have a greater chance of etching due to the higher acidic levels. With water, it depends more on your underground water tables. If you have well water, then you will have a higher calcium content and this will cause "water spots" that if not taken care of quickly can turn into etching. Acid ran is less likely to happen and I have yet to deal with any clear coats that have been eaten by acid rain therefore I would rule that out in my cases. So in conclusion if you live close to the ocean, have bad water, or have a high bird population; be more careful and keep your eyes peeled. The best offense is a good defense. Keep your car sealed and waxed as much as possible. I would recommend a good seal every 3 months and a wax every month. It is also a good idea to keep some QD and a MF towel in your car, so if you get some bird droppings on your car, you can take it off quickly therefore lessing the chance of etching. Still you would like to wash your car as quickly as possible after you have contamination. As far a etching goes, it needs to be machine buffed out. Etching is when your clear coat has been actually eaten away by acid, therefore leaving a haze and a little dimple in your clear. Clay will get some of the haze and contamination off, but to get the actual etching off you will need to buff it. With any etching as far as bird droppings, water spots, ect it is always a good idea to clay first. For example with water spots it is mostly caused by cal cum build up which under a microscope looks like little sand molecules. If the calcium has not been removed before buffing those little sand molecules will scratch the paint thus making the detailer have to take off more clear than needed. For some water spots and etching you can use a product like ScratchX that is abrasive and will take some of the crap off, but I buff everything. A great product that can be used while washing is CG Water Spot Remover and is designed to remove the cal cum build-up and other contaminates. I can elaborate for hours, but knowledge is power and I want to let you guys know what causes it, and the best way to take care of it. If I had etching this is what I would do, or what I would make sure my detailer did to properly take care of the problem: 1. Wash 2. Clay 3. Buff 4. Seal 5. Wax Hope you guys find this informative and helpful! Thanks, Jared
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thanks guys and yes i think the bird had radioactive shit
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