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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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Angry Dang bird poop!

So yesterday I get back home after running some errands and notice a big ole splat of dark bird poop right above my driver's side headlight on the hood of my WS6. I knew the bird just bombed me so I grabbed a wet rag and wiped it off.

The spot was completely void of shine so I grabbed some Mother's cleaner/wax and started rubbing. The shine started to come back but I could see where that bird poop had kinda "wrinkled" the clear coat . I continued to rub the spot until it was pretty hard to see but its still there in the clear coat. That poop probably wasn't on my car more than an hour or two and it was like acid .

Anyway, I just wanted to rant a little and remind everyone to wash bird poop off immediately!!!!! Dang sea birds!
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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Take out your anger on his brothers and sisters with a 12 gauge and some birdshot.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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do you think a claybar would do the trick?
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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wow that really sux *****.. i had bird **** on my car on a really hott as day and i wiped it down maybe 4 hrs it happened and it didn't hurt my clear coat or anything.... i guess the sea birds are worest ********?? try buffing it out with a high speed buffer
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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do you think a claybar would do the trick?
Its funny that you mention it. At first, I couldn't find my bottle of wax but I did see my clay bar kit. I whipped it out and sprayed the liquid on and wiped the spot with the bar. Nothing! Didn't do a thing .

The cleaner/wax did a pretty good job. I looked at it again today and its pretty hard to see but I know that its there. I hate those sea birds!
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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wow that really sux *****.. i had bird **** on my car on a really hott as day and i wiped it down maybe 4 hrs it happened and it didn't hurt my clear coat or anything.... i guess the sea birds are worest ********?? try buffing it out with a high speed buffer
Yeah, I've been hit many times with the standard white bird crap. I wipe it off as soon as I can and I've never had any damage. I'm not sure what kind of bird got me yesterday but it was some very dark, caustic stuff. Maybe it was a big crane or something. My wife's minivan was victimized by the same type of bird about 5 yrs ago when it was pretty much brand spankin' new. Left big marks in her clear coat that remained quite visible .
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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dang bro looks like you need to get some owls or something at your house
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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That happened to me 2 days after i just had gotten my SS spoiler painted....******* pteradactyl size **** on my spoiler..the spot never completely came out.
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