Bird poop etching

[lmulion03]

Hello Folks,



Quick question - just had my car fully detailed and it seems like this weekend I got hit by a parade of bird bombs. Unfortunately, some got etched in the paint. So, I was thinking of going over that area with Scratch X. I was going to take off the wax in those specific areas, apply scratch x by hand a few times, and then re-wax again. Does this seem right? any suggestions? THis is on an black 08 g35 sedan if that helps any!

[Setec Astronomy]

That sounds right. Some bird bombs will eat through anything, but the paint protectant your detailer used didn`t provide any protection at all?

[lmulion03]

he did put some protection on (zaino and carnuaba). Unfortunately, these bird bombs came during the day while I had the car out in the sun all day so I wiped them off towards the night.

[docrice]

Always take care of bird bombs ASAP. If you let it sit too long like I once did, you`ll pay for it with permanent etching right to the primer layer. Here are examples of neglect where the bird bombs sat on my hood for a few weeks before I did anything about it.



http://www.wicked-styles.com/gti/hood_bird_dropping_01.jpg



http://www.wicked-styles.com/gti/hood_bird_dropping_02.jpg

[lmulion03]

most definitely. Do you think I will be able to remove the etchings? THey were on for no more than a day before I wiped it off.

[docrice]

Depends on the contents of the bird bombs. Some birds eat stuff that`s more acidic than others. If the etchings are faint, they should come out, although I`m not sure how much effort will be required if correcting by hand.

[Eliot Ness]

If you have ScratchX you can try that first. If not I`d give Meg`s 105 a shot:



M105 by hand vs 2500 grit wetsanding marks - Car Care Forums: Meguiar`s Online (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25638)



You can buy a 12 ounce sampler from ADS:



Meguiar`s M105 Ultra Cut New Version - DA Polisher Approved (http://www.autodetailingsolutions.net/m10512.html)

[craigdt]

Always take care of bird bombs ASAP. If you let it sit too long like I once did, you`ll pay for it with permanent etching right to the primer layer. Here are examples of neglect where the bird bombs sat on my hood for a few weeks before I did anything about it.





That is some crazy etching! I have had some sit on my paint for a few weeks when I havent had time to clean it and its never done anything like that!



They must feed the birds radiation where you live... :D

[lmulion03]

I will check out the 105. I also have a scratch on my rear bumper (seems like paint transfer, can`t feel it) so hopefully that will take care of that. thanks!