How about dead bug on the car? Do they have the same thing? do i remove it the same way, dried dead bug.
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How about dead bug on the car? Do they have the same thing? do i remove it the same way, dried dead bug.
***Update***
Below is another reason to lift bird droppings off instead of wiping them off posted by Michael Stoops the Admin on MeguiarsOnline.com I've never owned any pet birds so I didn't know about the need for gravel or stones with bird food for digestion which can cause a potential problem with instilling scratches into car paint if a bird dropping is wiped off. I always like to give due credit where credit is due so I've simply quoted him off of MOL and added it to this reply.
How to safely remove a dried bird dropping - Thread on MOL
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Stoops
Just thought the above made a nice addition to this article.
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I don't know all the substances that would be inside of a bug before it died and dried on your car's finish but it would be a good idea to use the same technique to first soften the bug to make it easier to remove than to simply try to scrub the bug off.
See this page for techniques for removing a single dried bug or a lot of dried bugs...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...g-spray-3.html
Here's just one picture from the webpage above...
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/ga...2WetTowel1.jpg
:)
Thanks again,Mike! Where did you get that cup of water from? LOL
I would say that it depends on what he bird ate last! Like say for instance he ate at McDonalds just before release. That could be very bad.
But, if he just ate at a farm stand, then that would be much more gentle!
Don't you agree?
***Update***
Here's this technique used on a real, dried bird dropping. When I originally wrote this article I had to use simulated bird dropping.
Dried bird dropping
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Take a clean microfiber polishing cloth, fold it four ways to create a thick, plush wiping cloth.
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Wet the cloth with water until the entire cloth is saturated but not to the point where water is running down the hood. The idea is to have plenty of water present to soak into the dried bird dropping.
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Allow some time to go by to let the water do it's work...
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Let's take a peek...
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Yep, it's liquid again...
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Carefully scrunch the microfiber towel around the dropping and lift straight up...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/galler...oppingS008.jpg
Now dispose of the microfiber towel in a safe way...
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That's how you safely remove a dried bird dropping... now wash the area clean.
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Note: For health safety reasons it's a good idea to wear gloves when doing this.
:)
Thanks for the update Mike.
I have a question, when you are scrunching up the towel, do you let the towel do the work by having your fingers outside the poo and letting the movement of the towel pick it up, or are you fingers on or around the edge so you can sort of squeeze the poo into the towel?
The million dollar question is what should you do with the used towel?