Help. Bird poo has marked my paint

[Carter 77]

Please can someone advise me on what to do, i have just cleaned my car and there was some bird poo on the roof. When i power washed it, then cleaned it i have noticed where the poo was the paint is marked. When i rub my finger over it you can feel where the poo was. I have tried scrubing but i didn't want to do more damage. Any clues on what to do PLEASE.
EFFING BIRDS

 

[Chan_P1_TDi_FR]

this usually only happens if you have left the bird crap on the car for quite a long time. had the same issue on my old ibiza. will it not polish out?

 

[bmb779]

this usually only happens if you have left the bird crap on the car for quite a long time. had the same issue on my old ibiza. will it not polish out?

Try T-Cut cutting compound.

 

[dede]

Try T-Cut cutting compound.

herd that is **** for the paint

 

[robdf2]

t cut is last resort , try using a clay bar first or failing that get hold of some bug and tree sap remover , as a last resort use t cut.

if you wax your car and keep it in good health you wont get the problem again.

 

[RickyD1975]

I've noticed that's its a lot easier getting the bird poo off a car with solid paint than that of a metallic paint car with laquer.

I bought my other half a brand new Citroen C1 in January in metallic black and the birds keep dive bombing it. As the poo is acidic it attacks the lacquer.

I've used everthing on one part of the car and its stained the lacquer. So I think its all down to getting it off the car quickly before the poo has had time to attack the lacquer.

The best things to use are paint cleanser, claybar or even scratch remover.

Cheers

RickyD

 

[Carter 77]

Sounds like i need to get a clay bar today then. Thanks

 

[Leigh15]

I've noticed that's its a lot easier getting the bird poo off a car with solid paint than that of a metallic paint car with laquer.

I bought my other half a brand new Citroen C1 in January in metallic black and the birds keep dive bombing it. As the poo is acidic it attacks the lacquer.

I've used everthing on one part of the car and its stained the lacquer. So I think its all down to getting it off the car quickly before the poo has had time to attack the lacquer.

The best things to use are paint cleanser, claybar or even scratch remover.

Cheers

RickyD

The solid colours are laquered too - you don't get cars with "solid" paint anymore.

All modern paint finishes are three coat - primer, colour, clearcoat

 

[GainfulShrimp]

I've taken to parking at a funny angle on my drive just so my new car doesn't get crapped on quite so often. Always seems to happen just after you've waxed it (which luckily seems to make it easier to get off if you get to it quickly). If I didn't know better I'd say the little feathered gits were doing it on purpose!

 

[RickyD1975]

The solid colours are laquered too - you don't get cars with "solid" paint anymore.

All modern paint finishes are three coat - primer, colour, clearcoat

You learn something new everyday. I always thought that it was only the Metallic paint that the lacquer applied to the paintwork.

Cheers

RickyD

 

[RickyD1975]

Forget to mention that you could also try tar remover....

 

[RobDon]

Alot of the time I end up having to machine polish the paint to remove the acid etching left by bird poo.

 

[robdf2]

Alot of the time I end up having to machine polish the paint to remove the acid etching left by bird poo.

think the mk1 paint is a lot softer and more easily attacked , was on my mk1 Cupra.

Any Rob when you coming to the mk2 darkside?