Freaking Bird CRAP!!!

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Gsun

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2010 FX35
I washed and waxed my ride yesterday, went to the Mall with my wife when I returned there's a lot of bird crap on it. I didn't parked the car under the trees, I was the only car there on the isle cuz i tried to avoid getting dings from another car... Its like the birds waited for me and informed their friends that there is a very shiny black car that just arrived.. Now I washed my ride again and can't get rid of the stained mark by the freaking bird crap:tears:. Question now is What should I use to take the bird crap stained out??! Would appreciate all the input I can get!!
Thanks!
 
It will wash off after a few washes. My mother had one between the grille and the headlight. A nasty one, like someone fired a lighter on the paint. Just don't keep it in the sun with the crap on it.:tongue:
 
bird poop contains acids from things the bird eats like berrys. the longer the poop is on the car, the deeper into the clear coat the poop will soak in. if it just happened, it should come out 100%.

first try a mild polish on a micro fiber towel. if that doesnt work, try a medium cutting compound. if you compound, remember to follow up with polish.

if your good with a rotary machine, it will be easier & quicker to remove the bird crap.

sometimes if the poo is on the car for an extended period of time, wetsanding is required. be quick with the cleanup, the longer it sits, the worse it gets.

again, the clear acts like a sponge & soaks up the bird crap!

good luck!

clay bar will not help, clay bar will damage the paint even more.
poo has grains of sand since the birds eat things off the ground.

before you wash the car spray some alcohol or glass cleaner on the pooo stain. this will help loosen it up a bit. take the hose & hold it as close to the poo as possible & blast it away.

after your finished washing the car you can now start to polish or compound the area.

if you need any help im here for you.
 
Agree on the clay. The's only so much it can do . . & I never thought so much until now about the bird digestive system & it's process. A bit too graphic in my head, lol.
Just want to add that it's really nice to have someone with some real knowledge in the area answering up the questions on the board. Thanks bud
 
gto said:
Just want to add that it's really nice to have someone with some real knowledge in the area answering up the questions on the board. Thanks bud
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yea bird poo is pretty gross stuff. citric berry acid & sand because they eat things off the ground. not really something you want on your cars paint, not something you want to try to clean the improper way lol.

no problem. im here to help you guys out with anything i can. i check the boards daily. if i see something ill try to offer my knowledge & help.

=)
 
South Coast Air Quality Management District. The scientists at AQMD are on top of this one. They have seen the yellow spots, collected samples, put them under a microscope and have concluded they are bee pollen, said agency spokeswoman Tina Cherry.I wondered why bees would drop their pollen, when they should be carrying it back to the hive to make honey. AQMD's explanation seemed close but not quite correct. Susan Cobey, a research associate at the UC Davis bee laboratory, said it is not pollen but bee poop -- or more politely, digested pollen.
"The bees mix the pollen with a little bit of honey and put it in a basket on their legs, so it is in there pretty securely and doesn't fall out," Cobey said.
However, bees follow certain regular flight lines, so parking your car under one of these high traffic bee routes can make for a big mess from bees dropping their waste, which they do more often at certain times of the year, particularly in the spring.


The bee droppings are acidic, but Cobey isn't sure how they affect car paint. She finds that if she wets down her car and lets it set, the bee droppings dissolve and can be washed away.
Bad things' falling from the sky is a timely issue, given the thick layer of smoke and soot created by the wildfires across the region. It is highly alkaline and very abrasive, according to the Auto Club and other experts.



What's behind spots on autos?

Bee droppings! And they can be a hassle. But they're not as bad as the fallout from wildfires.

YOUR WHEELS


October 31, 2007|Ralph Vartabedian, Times Staff Writer
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The bee droppings are acidic, but Cobey isn't sure how they affect car paint. She finds that if she wets down her car and lets it set, the bee droppings dissolve and can be washed away.
Bad things' falling from the sky is a timely issue, given the thick layer of smoke and soot created by the wildfires across the region. It is highly alkaline and very abrasive, according to the Auto Club and other experts.


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The club advises garaging cars until the air clears and quickly washing ash off cars.
Meguiar's Inc., an Irvine-based producer of car care products, said the soot and smoke contain chemicals that can eat into the finish. They include calcium, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. The potassium can form potassium hydroxide, the main ingredient in drain cleaner, said Gary Silvers, vice president for research and development at Meguiar's.
A number of experts say it is vital to get the soot and ash off cars as quickly as possible. In some cases, experts advise blowing it off before wetting it down. A more conventional approach is to completely flush the car with water, use a good automotive soap and a washing mitt that will not grind the ash into the paint.
One last bit of advice is to check your air filter and possibly replace it. The crud has no doubt accumulated in the filters. If it is highly abrasive to paint, it is equally damaging to moving parts in your engine. Many motorists frequently change their oil and oil filters, but ignore air filters. The two go hand in hand in keeping the inside of engines clean.
I'll take the bee poop over ash any day.
Cobey said we should all celebrate bee droppings on our cars. Bee populations are reportedly declining due to pollution, mite infestations and the loss of wildflowers that they need. Bee poop shows that bees are still alive in our neighborhoods.
 
News to me 2. I always thought it was plane grease or some other pollution. Bee polution instead . . & toxic for paint. Hate it!
 
IME, clay works fine also. Claybar is suppose to lift the impurities off of the clearcoat, and it usually does just that. I usually start with mild clays and if the stains don't come off, move to more aggressive clays. But some of the more aggressive clays can leave micro-marring in the process, so you may need to polish it out using light to medium grade polish, which can be done by hand (foam applicator pads work fine) if you don't have a machine polisher.

This is the quickest and least aggressive method that I've found to be effective in removing spot bird crap stains. Only if the clay + light polish doesn't work would I take out the rotary polisher and use compound on it. And I REALLY wouldn't wetsand unless you are highly experienced with it. You can sand through the clearcoat very, very easily, which can result in a coastly re-paint.

I always recommend starting with the least aggressive method and then move on to the more aggressive restoration methods if needed.
 
From what he posted, it seems like he washed the crap away the next day. He probably has just a light stain on it and didn't let the crap get embedded into the clear. As I've said, try the least aggressive and if it doesn't work, move on to the more aggressive methods. Clay + light polish removed the bird crap stains that I've had to work with on my customer's cars, about 90% of the time. It's worth a try, especially if you have it lying around.
 
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