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How should I remove a bird bomb here?
My wife and I picked up a new 2023 Honda Civic Sport. I reminded my salesperson to NOT have the car washed under no circumstances. He took that to heart because when the car arrived at the dealer it was covered in bird bombs. After foaming, rinsing, re-foaming for a contact wash I was left with 7 etched bird places on the paint. I got all that removed but there is one on the headlight and the plastic below. I don't want to polish the new headlights and not sure how to safely remove it or from the plastic.
Any help is very much appreciated.
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Re: How should I remove a bird bomb here?
Congratulations on the new car, but it sucks that it was covered in bird ####!
A detailer that has experience with this would be your best bet make sure they have insurance etc, it will need a lite polish to remove the etching, BUT not enough that it will take off the UV clear coat.
If this is the case invest in some PPF for the headlights to stop this happening again and rock chips etc.
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Re: How should I remove a bird bomb here?
Originally Posted by
Tasmania
Congratulations on the new car, but it sucks that it was covered in bird ####!
A detailer that has experience with this would be your best bet make sure they have insurance etc, it will need a lite polish to remove the etching, BUT not enough that it will take off the UV clear coat.
If this is the case invest in some PPF for the headlights to stop this happening again and rock chips etc.
Thanks.
I was hoping to take care of this myself. I wasn't sure if there was something chemically I could use then use the power washer to remove most then scrub with a MF wash mitt.
If I had to light polish I'd do it by hand. I already had to do one by hand that was on the very edge of a panel and that worked well. Any polish you'd recommend? I have 3D One & 3D Speed.
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Re: How should I remove a bird bomb here?
Congrats on the new car, sorry about those bird bombs.
What soap or quick detailers do you have? I would try working the trim first. If you have a rinsless wash or a quick detailer, saturate the area and get a damp microfiber and leave it on the stain to wet it. Then use aa damp microfiber and generous QD on trim and try to wipe off. If you have something like N914, id try it at panel prep dilution. Try to clean the trim using very light pressure.
Do you have any APC and trim/detailing brushes?
Lastly when this is resolved, try to coat all your black trim now to avoid it fading.
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Re: How should I remove a bird bomb here?
WD-40 on a micro fiber towel
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Re: How should I remove a bird bomb here?
Originally Posted by
392hemi
Congrats on the new car, sorry about those bird bombs.
What soap or quick detailers do you have? I would try working the trim first. If you have a rinsless wash or a quick detailer, saturate the area and get a damp microfiber and leave it on the stain to wet it. Then use aa damp microfiber and generous QD on trim and try to wipe off. If you have something like N914, id try it at panel prep dilution. Try to clean the trim using very light pressure.
Do you have any APC and trim/detailing brushes?
Lastly when this is resolved, try to coat all your black trim now to avoid it fading.
I just ran out of quick detailer, but can at least grab some today.
I have a bottle of Super Clean. Would that be too harsh on the plastic or lights?
Thanks for the tips
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Re: How should I remove a bird bomb here?
Originally Posted by
Bosko
WD-40 on a micro fiber towel
Thanks. I have that too.
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Re: How should I remove a bird bomb here?
Originally Posted by
kantonburg
I just ran out of quick detailer, but can at least grab some today.
I have a bottle of Super Clean. Would that be too harsh on the plastic or lights?
Thanks for the tips
A couple rules I always follow.
1) Use the least aggressive method first and work up in order of aggressiveness.
2) For trouble areas I work a small test area to see what combination works.
I'd fins the proper combo that works on the trim and then use on the headlights. Especially since lights are more "fragile"
I haven't used Superclean in a decade or so so don't recall, you may need to dilute, work in shade and ensure you rinse it off. I'd agitate with a soft non marring trim brush or microfiber towel.
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Re: How should I remove a bird bomb here?
Originally Posted by
392hemi
A couple rules I always follow.
1) Use the least aggressive method first and work up in order of aggressiveness.
2) For trouble areas I work a small test area to see what combination works.
I'd fins the proper combo that works on the trim and then use on the headlights. Especially since lights are more "fragile"
I haven't used Superclean in a decade or so so don't recall, you may need to dilute, work in shade and ensure you rinse it off. I'd agitate with a soft non marring trim brush or microfiber towel.
Just got home from our Walmart Pickup and went in and grabbed the Sudslab Quick Detailer and TW Bug and Tar remover (just in case).
Two spritzed of the QD is all it took. Wiped off with the clean MF towel. Thanks for the help everyone.
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Re: How should I remove a bird bomb here?
Originally Posted by
kantonburg
Just got home from our Walmart Pickup and went in and grabbed the Sudslab Quick Detailer and TW Bug and Tar remover (just in case).
Two spritzed of the QD is all it took. Wiped off with the clean MF towel. Thanks for the help everyone.
Nice to get lucky once in awhile. Take a look at it in a week or so. I've had etching reappear.
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