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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
Originally Posted by sshazam
Does it matter if you use a spray lube or detailer ?
Originally Posted by prr
If we are going to use a spray bottle (instead of water from a hose), would it matter if the liquid is a quick detailer spray, or could it be just water?
What would the advantages of a detailer spray be (my current bottle of Meguiars Quick Detailer spray is dwindling down, and I'm wondering when I use it if I would be just as well off, with tap water)?
The idea was to use something that added more lubrication than just water but yeah just water.
The big picture is to wet the dried bird dropping to re-liquefy it to make it safer to remove and avoid any scratching of the paint.
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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
That answer helps out a lot.
Gotcha.
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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
Hi Mike,
Can you comment on this method to remove type I bird poop etching?
https://youtu.be/guk5m6lcGRc
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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
Since the main problem with regard to paint etching is the acid, I suspect it would be far better to treat the area with a strong solution of baking soda to neutralize the acid. I'm not sure that detailing spray can neutralize acid, only dilute it.
It's too bad that there still isn't a car care product that can stand up to bird droppings. I've tried several products that withered against this challenge.
A few days ago, I was on the ferry crossing the James River on my way to Williamsburg when the sea gulls riding the wind currents let my poor Ranger have it. I was out there within a couple minutes wiping my hood down (didn't know about the potential for scratching) and I could see where the paint had begun to etch. That stuff ate right through four layers of Collinite 476S.
Life just ain't fair.
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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
Originally Posted by Mike Phillips
Less than 10 minutes.
If your car's paint is important to you, then always keep some type of spray detailer and some microfiber towels in a zip-lock baggie, (to keep them clean) behind the seat, in the trunk etc. and if you discover a bird dropping on your car after coming out of a store, or a restaurant, etc., remove it quickly.
I just had 4 big turds on my hood they may have been there all night idk. You think they etched the paint? It's been below freezing since last night. I wonder if the acid is as bad when it's frozen
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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
Originally Posted by fightnews
I just had 4 big turds on my hood they may have been there all night idk. You think they etched the paint?
It's been below freezing since last night. I wonder if the acid is as bad when it's frozen
I'd say less corrosive in a very cold situation but still - remove as soon as you can.
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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
I have a neighbor, a older lady, who uses window cleaner and a nylon bristled brush to remove bird droppings from her vehicles.
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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
Shared here,
Bird poop
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Re: How to safely remove a dried bird dropping
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