Bird poop stain

[Evenflow73]

Hi this is my first post but ive been lurking the forums for awhile now. Does any one jnow how to remove bird poop stain, ive tried bug an tar remover and claying but i can still see where it was on my new 4runner

[Mike Phillips]

Welcome to Autogeek Online!



From my article list,



Bird Droppings

How long does it take for a bird dropping to etch paint?

How to safely remove a dried bird dropping

Two Types of Bird Dropping Etchings




From the above, this one shows two types, which type do you have?


Two Types of Bird Dropping Etchings

• Type I Bird Dropping - Topical Stain Etching
• Type II Bird Dropping - Fractured/Wrinkled Etching

There are two common types of damage associated with bird dropping etchings;



Type I Bird Dropping - Topical Stain Etching
Type I Topical Stain Etchings are usually only topical, that is shallow enough that they can be completely removed or at least greatly improved to the point where they are difficult to see.

This type of etching can be removed using a clear coat safe compound or polish by hand or machine. Hand removal is almost always more efficient as you can exert more pressure to a small area and thus keep your work area isolated to just the affected area. By machine you can use a Spot Repair System, again to keep the work area isolated to just the affected area.

Photo courtesy of MeguiarsOnline.com



Type II Bird Dropping - Fractured/Wrinkled Etching
Type II Wrinkled Etchings are usually too deep to fix safely. The problem is the paint fractures, (splits apart in tiny lines,), or wrinkles as the paint swells and bunches together. In both instances, the resulting defect is throughout the clear layer of paint and not topical. Thus trying to remove it will require removing so much clear paint that you will likely expose the basecoat, or colored layer of paint which has a dull appearance. For this reason it's not safe to try to remove a Type II Bird Dropping Wrinkled or Fractured Etching.

Photo courtesy of AutogeekOnline.com




Which of the above pictures does your stain look like?

[Mike Phillips]

If you have a Type I Bird Dropping - Topical Etching, you can remove this by hand or machine using Meguiar's Ultimate Compound.





Read this article if working by hand...


How to use a hand applied abrasive polish or paint cleaner by hand


I no longer work for Meguiar's but here's the original how-to article that also shows the hi resolution close-up pictures after I removed the topical etching stain.


How To Remove a Bird Dropping Etching by Hand using M105 Ultra Cut Compound

[Dadillac]

I went through this less than a week ago. Here is my thread
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...poo-stain.html

Don

[truckbutt]

I went through this less than a week ago. Here is my thread
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...poo-stain.html

Don

[Evenflow73]

thanx for the replies and links

[Evenflow73]

if i use 105 compound can i follow up with my pinacle polish and souveran paste wax or do\should i follow up with 205 instead?

[Bosta]

Hello,

I have a Type I Topical Stain Etching on my hood. Bird pooped on the car yesterday afternoon and I washed the whole car yesterday evening. I noticed the etching after washing.

I applied Step 1 of Mother's 3 step system about 3 times to the affected area last night. Then I followed up with Step 2 and 3. It was becoming dark last night and I though I got rid of the etching but when I looked at it today, from a certain angle, I can still see it. It's not as noticeable as it was yesterday, but still there.

What should I do? Should I apply Step 1 of Mother's a few more time and top with a wax? Or should I just get the Meguiars Ultimate Compound.

I'm doing all this by hand. Please help.

[Mike Phillips]

Or should I just get the Meguiars Ultimate Compound.

I'm doing all this by hand. Please help.

Get the Ultimate Compound and you shouldn't have any problem removing what's left of the stain etching.

[Bosta]

Ok. Thanks.

I'll let you know how it goes.