Bird Lime

[Taubs]

Having used KSG with P21S as an LSP I would have expected pretty good protection against the corrosive effects of Bird lime. I have just QD`d the hood which had two fairly small areas of bird lime and noticed that while it had only been there a day at most that it had already started to etch the clearcoat.



Once removed, does the clearcoat damage "harden" ie, will it become less visible over time, or do I need to go back and clay it, polish it, seal it......



Was I naive to believe that the preparation described above should have protected against the corrosion



appreciate the advice.



BTW - Car is BMW Black Sapphire Metallic. Is BMW clearcoat particularly soft?

[Taubs]

sorry to revive this thread - I`d really like your advice.. Should the treatment have given better protection?

[imported_steveo3002]

okay from my experiance bird poop will often cause etchings in a very short time regardless of what wax/sealant you have



no the mark wont improve over time, yes you need to re polish and seal it

[DaGonz]

Etching from bird poop/crap/guano depends on the temperature. On a cold winter day, it will etch a lot slower, thereby giving you time to remcve it safely.



In the hot summer sun.... :soscared: it can etch within minutes. :soscared:



I carry a bottle of QD and a few microfibers in my vehicles at all times just for such an emergency!

[imported_steveo3002]

also depends on what bird and what its eaten...some time its doesnt mark after a few days