Bird Dropping Through Clear-coat

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I attempt to wash bird droppings off of the vehicle as soon as possible. One instance a bird dropping stayed on the hood for two days. When I did wash it off you could see (looking at an angle) where the clear coat was gone where the dropping used to be. I utilized two applications of Carnuba with no luck. Not too noticible but I know it is there. I plan to clay and apply Klasse AIO and Sealant Glaze followed by a pure carnauba wax. I do not know if this will take care of it or not (do not think so).



Please provide any techniques that can be used to blend or replace the clear coat in that specific spot.



Brad
 
It does not sound like it went thru the clear coat, it just made an imprint. You'll need a more agressive product than AIO to make it less noticable.



In future, keep a towel and a bottle of QD in your trunk so that you can clean bird bombs immediately.



Bill.
 
i always keep tissue and bottle of water in my car.



I put the tissue on the bird drop and then wet it w/ water. Wipe it off after it gets soft.
 
Now I've never yet tried this, but I plan on it due to tree sap eating through my clear coat. I have a touch up kit from my car's manufacturer which contains both a color and a clear coat component. My plan is to use touch up clear and level it with Langka. Short of a professional repaint I can't think of what else to do...
 
Have any of you ever had some paint come off when removing the bird poop? I wiped some off for my friend, and after there was a little (pencil point size) crater down to the primer (this was on the hood). Not sure if I didn't let the bird poop soften enough (or if that would have mattered) or whether it was just coincidence and there was a stone chip under the poop. I have a vague recollection of this happening on my car also. It's not etching, it's more like a chip. Opinions?
 
Bird Excrement:

(Or insect excrement like Gypsy moth, June bug, etc) contains highly acidic concentrates, which if left for any length of time will etch the paint film or glass surface, so they should be removed without delay. Birds use gravel to digest their food and grit and sand are some of the major components, so take your time and be careful when removing, use detailer's clay and a lubricant to remove any grit etc, pre-soak heavy contamination with Isopropyl Alcohol.



To prevent any possibility of scratching, use a mesh sponge (Autopia Soft Scrub Insect Sponge) and plenty of soapy water for lubrication to remove excrement residue, thoroughly flush with clean water, re-apply surface protection. If the paint film or glass surface has been etched it may require an abrasive polish to level the surface. The sponge can also be used on glass, plastic, clear coat paint, vinyl, chrome and fibreglass



No wax or polymer sealant can provide a permanent shield against acidic bird excrement; they will provide enough of a barrier to enable it to be removed quickly before causing too much damage to the paint film surface.



~Hope this helps~
 
I have a couple bird bomb spots on my fiberglass toneau cover that sat for only a couple hours that left a noticable mark. I've had a couple body guys tell me that it might buff out, but likely that the entire toneau may need to be stripped and resprayed. Clay bar didn't work...3m finnesseitII didn't work...3m swirl remover..didn't work...



I really don't wanna paint it..argh.
 
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