What's with this lethal brown bird dung?

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imported_Yosemite Dan

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A couple of days ago I get to my car and I find this huge brown bird crap on my rear windshield. It couldn't have been there more than an hour. I get home and this thing is like cemented on so I take the hose and try to loosen it up for like 15 minutes, no dice. I spray about half a gallon of QD on which loosens it a bit. So as a final resort I take my MF and try to get it off while liberally applying QD. After about 10 minutes I finally get it off but I end up putting some light scratches on my windshield which I figure was caused by taking the last remnants off. :mad: The only saving grace is that thank god it didn't land on my paint. I'm thinking it must have been a rare Canadian vulture responsible and just bad luck.



I get home today and go in the house for 10 minutes and I come out and "kaboom" 3 more of these diarreha-laden bombs land on my hood. This stuff is like quick drying cement as it is already hardening within minutes. Luckily I got it in time and removed it without any repurcussions.



These birds must be on steroids or are getting way too much fibre in their diet. All I know is I'm real paranoid I 'm gonna get hit again where it will be dried on my paint for hours and I won't know what to do without scratching it up.



Anybody ever had the pleasure of experiencing this radioactive poop and what to do about it when it's caked on like that?
 
hrspwr00v6 said:
.410 shotgun with bird shot ought to solve your problem
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That's crossed my mind but I would probably end up getting the electric chair. You could go on a mad rampage and shoot dozens of people but with a good lawyer you would get off with probation but if one of your bullets ends up grazing Lassie you're getting a date with "old sparky". :rolleyes:
 
to solve the scatter problem, use a slug. you'd get a good show, just make sure the car is covered up well. don't exactly know the pH of blood and intestines and the like.
 
You could go on a mad rampage and shoot dozens of people but with a good lawyer you would get off with probation but if one of your bullets ends up grazing Lassie you're getting a date with "old sparky".
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as well it should be. most people suck ... can't say the same for dogs.
 
I let a cement bird sh*t sit on the hood of my dark blue audi for a week. Now, I have to pay for my laziness by purchasing a new bottle of some kind of polish to remove the etching it left in the clearcoat. Man, I hate myself sometimes.
 
~One man’s opinion / observations ~



Bird Excrement:

Contains highly acidic concentrates, which if left for any length of time will etch the paint film surface, so they should be removed without delay. They also contain seed and sand so take your time and be careful when removing, use detailers clay and a lubricant to remove any grit etc. To prevent any possibility of scratching, use a mesh sponge (Autopia Soft Scrub Insect Sponge) and plenty of soapy water for lubrication to remove excrement reside, thoroughly flush with clean water, re-apply surface protection. If the paint film surface has been etched it may require an abrasive polish to level the surface. The sponge can also be used on glass, plastic, clear coat paint, vinyl, chrome and fibreglass



~Hope this helps~



Experience unshared; is knowledge wasted…/ Jon

justadumbarchitect * so I question everything *
 
I believe a thread i saw a while ago said isoproyl alcohol could loosen up the crap a bit if you let it sit for a while
 
hrspwr00v6 said:
to solve the scatter problem, use a slug. you'd get a good show, just make sure the car is covered up well. don't exactly know the pH of blood and intestines and the like.
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Get lots of bread and spread it around the area. But mix it with alka seltzer. If you mix with poison it might kill other animals.



But i heard this was a myth.
 
Bill D said:
Hmmm...time to try that with wren nest problem I'm having here :D
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ok I did a google, getting conflicting stores, from birds getting sick, but not dying, and birds throwing up and then dying. But generally they will not explode. But remember I am NOT RECOMMENDING for anybody to try these things. hehehehe ;)
 
It might be worth a shot for me, the nest is so high up its impossible to reach even with a fairly tall ladder. I'd rather have one big mess to clean up after the bread /alka-seltzer hopefully does its thing instead of routinely cleaning up crap. :D ;)I'll just have to get around to getting some Alka-Seltzer.



BTW, did you hear about the one where instant potatos can kill rodents pestering your garage :D



Sorry, I'll cut the off topic post now :o
 
I have the same problem with birds here in Los Angeles.

My solution:

I carry a couple of cheap white terry washclothes in the car along with a gallon of distilled water. I soak the cloth and press it gently on the bird bomb. After a couple of minutes it has softened up enough to wash it off with some more water. If it hasen't softened enough I just repeat the procedure until it has, I have found that water works better than QD or anything else.

But remember not to rub since birds eat gravel along with their food.
 
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