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09-18-2013, 04:12 AM
Why Bird Poop Etched on our paint
"Question: How long does it take for a bird dropping to etch paint?
Answer: A few minutes." Mike Phillips
"Remove Bird Dropping Etchings ASAP!
It's important that you remove a bird dropping off your car's finish as fast as you can before it can cause any damage. Bird droppings contain Uric Acid and Uric Acid is corrosive enough to eat past a coating of wax or paint sealant and then begin to etch your car's paint." [urlhttp://www.asktheexterminator.com/birds/Bird_Droppings.shtml[/url]
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xumCa_c6VDb7il6nRMYRZj0U7SI9o9bTsOrdAcn2RA=w709-h532-no
Many would have asked "I know it's probably futile as the bird poop etching has gone straight through the clearcoat but is there any possible way to reduce the sight of it"?
so with this in mind his wife took out a tissue paper and begin scrubbing hard with her nail on a caked poo poo
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qXShVF-fFlI/UhhLRUgCuDI/AAAAAAAAQg8/3pSj-3jIlHM/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25287%2529.JPG
some would have reckon it should "not polish (by itself) as not able to remove the defect. It will require wet sanding...do not use bare fingers wet sanding automotive paint...period. You must control the sanding with a block and for this you want to use a precision spot "block" with 1500-1800 wet dry use lots of lube (detail spray or clay lube- preferably high quality clay lube)"
ehhhhhhhh
almost had an heart attack when at first I saw what the wife intervention
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Emvrxbpn0ys/UhhLSXmq3tI/AAAAAAAAQhA/W8AqBbdwpn8/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25288%2529.JPG
this ride was corrected and Alien coated couples of months ago
close up
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WmX-J7whcEs/UhhLUr2UyVI/AAAAAAAAQhU/Tq4LUKyVXpg/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252810%2529.JPG
cordon off
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7-6TH5ylr9I/UhhLVsfBRaI/AAAAAAAAQhc/G99ngdTTsCk/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252811%2529.JPG
a good thing to test the Coating but not a good timing
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZMaD6fD_E_E/UhhLWrrK7_I/AAAAAAAAQhk/P5Du8hr1Fl0/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252812%2529.JPG
Unlike mammals, birds have no bladder because they do not store liquid wastes. Birds pass their urine into a common chamber used for digestive and urinary wastes. This chamber, called the cloaca, also contains reproductive by-products. So, when a bird lets go with a "bomb" it contains white uric acid crystals and a bunch of digestive wastes like insect parts and seeds.
anxiously he and his wife stood by waiting ....like a first time parents
before
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q8sXMlUYuho/UhhLTdGLf6I/AAAAAAAAQhI/DS2TtJiqdho/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25289%2529.JPG
tada
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dLXfulCMy04/UhhLXjcik5I/AAAAAAAAQhs/gw0W19PZEaY/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252813%2529.JPG
close up before
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WmX-J7whcEs/UhhLUr2UyVI/AAAAAAAAQhU/Tq4LUKyVXpg/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252810%2529.JPG
tada
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T3rKNJ8t6IE/UhhLYjp94BI/AAAAAAAAQh0/KDpbz8KN-84/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252814%2529.JPG
Procedure:-
Optimum Car Wash
Clay with ONR as Lube
Cutting pad With 101
conclusion
after 2-3 cutting passes - the ectch mark significantly decrease and finish with OPtimum black OHP & re opti coat
once again Opti coat with stand the harsh treat of Enemy attack....and I almost had an heart attack when at first I saw what the wife intervention
before
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xumCa_c6VDb7il6nRMYRZj0U7SI9o9bTsOrdAcn2RA=w709-h532-no
tada
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8kI_ry0UQbg/UhhLZnQJK7I/AAAAAAAAQh8/knD8ZZO0-aI/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252815%2529.JPG
tada
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p5AutXzC8wM/UhhLa7b9nhI/AAAAAAAAQiA/v3ppeeV_-7Y/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252816%2529.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9OKx2WpmI2c/UhhLbn1vWHI/AAAAAAAAQiM/E-kZiuzfYfQ/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252817%2529.JPG
after 5 months of Alien coating
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wzfi5V69grg/UhhLd8DeRSI/AAAAAAAAQic/vEn_MsbZV7k/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25282%2529.JPG
after 5 months of Alien coating
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lIvuUD5Ihww/UhhLe8B2e_I/AAAAAAAAQik/8Dg-jzCL1Ns/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25283%2529.JPG
after 5 months of Alien coating
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zxSl7rAnrHg/UhhLf10G-zI/AAAAAAAAQio/5KFkGc1uK_c/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25284%2529.JPG
"Question: How long does it take for a bird dropping to etch paint?
Answer: A few minutes." Mike Phillips
"Remove Bird Dropping Etchings ASAP!
It's important that you remove a bird dropping off your car's finish as fast as you can before it can cause any damage. Bird droppings contain Uric Acid and Uric Acid is corrosive enough to eat past a coating of wax or paint sealant and then begin to etch your car's paint." [urlhttp://www.asktheexterminator.com/birds/Bird_Droppings.shtml[/url]
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xumCa_c6VDb7il6nRMYRZj0U7SI9o9bTsOrdAcn2RA=w709-h532-no
Many would have asked "I know it's probably futile as the bird poop etching has gone straight through the clearcoat but is there any possible way to reduce the sight of it"?
so with this in mind his wife took out a tissue paper and begin scrubbing hard with her nail on a caked poo poo
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qXShVF-fFlI/UhhLRUgCuDI/AAAAAAAAQg8/3pSj-3jIlHM/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25287%2529.JPG
some would have reckon it should "not polish (by itself) as not able to remove the defect. It will require wet sanding...do not use bare fingers wet sanding automotive paint...period. You must control the sanding with a block and for this you want to use a precision spot "block" with 1500-1800 wet dry use lots of lube (detail spray or clay lube- preferably high quality clay lube)"
ehhhhhhhh
almost had an heart attack when at first I saw what the wife intervention
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Emvrxbpn0ys/UhhLSXmq3tI/AAAAAAAAQhA/W8AqBbdwpn8/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25288%2529.JPG
this ride was corrected and Alien coated couples of months ago
close up
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WmX-J7whcEs/UhhLUr2UyVI/AAAAAAAAQhU/Tq4LUKyVXpg/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252810%2529.JPG
cordon off
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7-6TH5ylr9I/UhhLVsfBRaI/AAAAAAAAQhc/G99ngdTTsCk/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252811%2529.JPG
a good thing to test the Coating but not a good timing
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZMaD6fD_E_E/UhhLWrrK7_I/AAAAAAAAQhk/P5Du8hr1Fl0/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252812%2529.JPG
Unlike mammals, birds have no bladder because they do not store liquid wastes. Birds pass their urine into a common chamber used for digestive and urinary wastes. This chamber, called the cloaca, also contains reproductive by-products. So, when a bird lets go with a "bomb" it contains white uric acid crystals and a bunch of digestive wastes like insect parts and seeds.
anxiously he and his wife stood by waiting ....like a first time parents
before
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q8sXMlUYuho/UhhLTdGLf6I/AAAAAAAAQhI/DS2TtJiqdho/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25289%2529.JPG
tada
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dLXfulCMy04/UhhLXjcik5I/AAAAAAAAQhs/gw0W19PZEaY/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252813%2529.JPG
close up before
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WmX-J7whcEs/UhhLUr2UyVI/AAAAAAAAQhU/Tq4LUKyVXpg/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252810%2529.JPG
tada
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T3rKNJ8t6IE/UhhLYjp94BI/AAAAAAAAQh0/KDpbz8KN-84/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252814%2529.JPG
Procedure:-
Optimum Car Wash
Clay with ONR as Lube
Cutting pad With 101
conclusion
after 2-3 cutting passes - the ectch mark significantly decrease and finish with OPtimum black OHP & re opti coat
once again Opti coat with stand the harsh treat of Enemy attack....and I almost had an heart attack when at first I saw what the wife intervention
before
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xumCa_c6VDb7il6nRMYRZj0U7SI9o9bTsOrdAcn2RA=w709-h532-no
tada
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8kI_ry0UQbg/UhhLZnQJK7I/AAAAAAAAQh8/knD8ZZO0-aI/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252815%2529.JPG
tada
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p5AutXzC8wM/UhhLa7b9nhI/AAAAAAAAQiA/v3ppeeV_-7Y/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252816%2529.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9OKx2WpmI2c/UhhLbn1vWHI/AAAAAAAAQiM/E-kZiuzfYfQ/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252817%2529.JPG
after 5 months of Alien coating
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wzfi5V69grg/UhhLd8DeRSI/AAAAAAAAQic/vEn_MsbZV7k/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25282%2529.JPG
after 5 months of Alien coating
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lIvuUD5Ihww/UhhLe8B2e_I/AAAAAAAAQik/8Dg-jzCL1Ns/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25283%2529.JPG
after 5 months of Alien coating
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zxSl7rAnrHg/UhhLf10G-zI/AAAAAAAAQio/5KFkGc1uK_c/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25284%2529.JPG