Bird mess on paintwork - a reminder!

[GazHyde]

We all know that bird mess has the potential to damage paint, and that you should clean it off as soon as possible. I just had the devils own job clearing the largest single patch of birds mess off the boot lid of my Z3.

No idea how long it was on there, certainly no more that 24 hours as I used the car yesterday, but it's damaged the lacquer The patch is about 6 inches, not easy to see on the picture but where the image is blurred is the lack of reflection on the paintwork

So, gentle reminder to all... Clean it off as soon as you see it!

 

[spurs fan in a coupe]

Feel for you mate, I had the same on my fiesta at uni! I was genuinely gutted it cracked the paint!

I couldn't believe it!

Hope it can be sorted without too much pain

 

[hard top]

I am not taking the proverbial here, but that does not happen with my silver paint work.
Sometimes I have not had a chance to remove the stuff, we have seagulls nesting on the roof at work, and it has been on the car all day out in the sun and if I forget to remove it before going home, I do it the next morning.....strange is all I can say.

 

[GazHyde]

I have no idea what would have dropped it. i'm guessing from the size it's geese or possibly a swan. I live near the Kennet & Avon canal now. both are pretty common over head here.

 

[hard top]

I am thinking it could just be different types of paint/finish maybe?

 

[t-tony]

I just glad cows don't fly. My car was "straffed" at work the other day bonnet, roof and boot.

 

[hard top]

Did they manage to hit Grumpy?.......

 

[t-tony]

No mate, but it did cover my K&W badge. I reckon it was a Teradactyl? with the S....s. Grumpy was smiling.

 

[bonzo]

I just glad cows don't fly. My car was "straffed" at work the other day bonnet, roof and boot.

You mean strafed.

Regards,

The grammar and spelling Police.

 

[badman gee]

Did they manage to hit Grumpy?.......

I'd love to see them hit you!

 

[Cooper]

When my car was transported from Queensland there was bird mess on the new back window. It is ruined now as no one cleaned it off for about 4 days. I used some Plastix stuff and it greatly improved it, but alas, I am still disappointed.

 

[metalmickey]

I have a small 'matt' patch on the roof of my blue 318i which has been there a good while now. I attribute this to 'bird faeces' (politically correct) with the lime eating into the lacquer. Having tried all the abrasive polishes etc I have not been able to remove this blemish. Anyone have any magic formulas for reinstating the shine? My Z3 although having received a few 'hits' does not respond to airborne assaults from birds unknown.

 

[t-tony]

You mean strafed.

Regards,

The grammar and spelling Police.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/64/a4609064.shtml

No, I mean straffed which pronounced strafed !!

 

[bonzo]

Ah, I see! .............. I think!

 

[t-tony]

OMG. That would do some amount of damage BB. They're veggies aren't they, think of all the acids.

 

[hard top]

What about elephant s***?

What about it? If you can get some, stick it round your rose bushes (poof)

 

[badman gee]

Your Bonet is too bent to s*** on mike!

 

[FRANKIE]

Birds nailed my bonnet in two different places and the clear coat is blistered and coming off.

 

[Jamezee]

If my bird did that Iwould finish with her.

 

[bonzo]

OMG. That would do some amount of damage BB. They're veggies aren't they, think of all the acids.

Yeah, they might melt some of those blasted stickers off your poor Z3!