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FritzS90
08-16-2018, 08:32 PM
guess the bird poo got ahead of me. There`s a small spot that in the right light (or wrong, depending on your point of view) I can see the clear coat has a dull spot.
Can that be feathered in or repaired in any easily or am I sol?
Stokdgs
08-17-2018, 01:01 AM
guess the bird poo got ahead of me. There`s a small spot that in the right light (or wrong, depending on your point of view) I can see the clear coat has a dull spot.
Can that be feathered in or repaired in any easily or am I sol?
Sorry this had to happen to you.. What color is the paint?
What have you done to the spot ? Anything?
Dan F
FritzS90
08-17-2018, 10:34 AM
"osmium gray"
washed the care with hot water dawn mix. Dried. Detailed/waxed with Chem Bros EcoSmart AIO.
Mike lambert
08-17-2018, 11:08 AM
Give polishing a try, the acid in the dropping may have just filled the paint?
Accumulator
08-17-2018, 01:31 PM
FritzS90- Welcome to Autopia!
I trust you have chemically neutralized the guano lest it keep eating away at the paint forever (rather than expecting the Dawn to neutralize it).
Most of the time such stuff can only be fixed with a paintgun, at least if you`re particular. Most shops are very reluctant to spot-in repairs with today`s paints, but I`d still check into it. Just don`t take the first response as gospel.
FritzS90
08-17-2018, 02:31 PM
chemically neutralized ? how? I yelled at it alot.....
It`s not horrible, prolly just me noticing.
Accumulator
08-17-2018, 03:02 PM
chemically neutralized ? how?
Most guano is acidic, so an alkaline/base product should neutralize it. My usual answer is the ValuGard [sic] ABC System; in this case I`m thinking "A" (the alkaline step) though some would say to use both it and "B" (the acidic step; "C" is a neutral carwash).
I yelled at it alot.....
Heh heh, often a good start, or at least a popular one :D
It`s not horrible, prolly just me noticing.
Good! Unless it`s something *really* awful, it only matters as much as you allow it to. Not like the paint`s gonna start peeling off or anything like that. Unless it *is* really awful, but even then I wouldn`t lose sleep worrying about it.
I *would* however get some better LSP (Last Step Product, i.e., wax/sealant/coating) on there so it doesn`t happen again.
FritzS90
08-17-2018, 04:33 PM
I *would* however get some better LSP (Last Step Product, i.e., wax/sealant/coating) on there so it doesn`t happen again.
beyond the Chem Guys Eco Smart? suggestions are welcome. Not like I have a lot of time with this. Just want to keep the car looking nice in case Scarlett Johansson need a ride, and my spouse is OK with that.
Mike lambert
08-17-2018, 05:04 PM
Wipe it down with white vinegar, simple and cheap. Polish and wax it.
FritzS90
08-18-2018, 10:11 AM
cool. thanks.
Accumulator
08-18-2018, 01:13 PM
Hold it, hold it....I know nobody (other than me) will buy products like ValuGard "A" and "B" for something like this, but I wouldn`t settle for *vinegar* if trying to neutralize presumably *acidic* contamination. Acid + acid doesn`t equal neutralized it equals even more acid.
FritzS90
08-19-2018, 06:54 AM
I guess not beer or pee than either?
I`ve not heard of ValuGard, not that that means a thing. Nor can I find the product you refer to.
rlmccarty2000
08-19-2018, 08:19 AM
Accumulator has all the remaining stock of Valugard products. Lol
jfelbab
08-19-2018, 09:31 AM
Make a paste with baking soda and apply for a couple minutes, but don`t let dry, then rinse.
Accumulator
08-19-2018, 10:17 AM
I don`t really expect anybody to look into, let alone buy, the ValuGard stuff, and posting a direct link would be a no-no, but if you search on Automotive International ValuGard ABC Decontamination System you oughta find it. All the major automakers have tested/used/approved the stuff. Even if you`ll never buy/use it, they have great info on what needs to be done to decontaminate a vehicle properly and why it`s necessary.
jfelbab- Yeah, something like that might do it as long as there`s no LSP/etc. on there.