My neighbour has a bird fetish. He goes out at all times into the field behind where we live decked out in strange clothing looking for birds. He has the binoculars, the hat, the boots, the rucksack, the whole lot. Then he invites them into his garden by dangling food around the pergola, and the birds flutter around the poles while he sits there taking photos of them. If you know what I mean.
Because I live in the countryside we still have overhead cables. I'm that guy who washes, waxes and polishes his car every 2-3 weeks. And this poop was on the car for only a few hours, but its left a smudge the size of a teacup on the boot/trunk. Clearcoate damage I think.
https://avalonking.com/blog/what-to-do-when-birds-wreck-your-cars-paint-job/ This site has some advice, but I'm wondering if I can restore the clearcoat somehow, or polish it back up.
I've always liked birds, but this sort of behaviour is totally unacceptable. {black}:sulky:
Also, Was it this kind of bird?
https://youtu.be/BNCoaKE4S7M
(Warning: a bit graphic, NOT real poop - nothing crazy)
Yes. But not the city slicker, junk food eating type of species in the video, it was the country type of one that should have had a more natural diet. I don't think either of you are taking this with the grave seriousness it deserves. {black}:sulky:
If I remember correctly, you both live in America where you have your guns. We're stuck in the UK with slingshots and crossbows. Would have taken ten shots of each to take the monster down that crapped on my car, and by that time I probably would have got shot full of lead by the police myself.
he sits there taking photos of them... My neighbour has a bird fetish.
I'm that guy who washes, waxes and polishes his car every 2-3 weeks ...
... and you have a car fetish.
Just polish it if it bothers you so much.
What's a wood pigeon? I guess the opposite of urban pigeons. Keep the car waxed and clean it as quickly as you can before the acid eats into the clear coat. I'm pretty anal too about my car's paint and I feel for you.
You can try a cleaner wax that removes oxidation.
Unfortunately, it has been proven that bird poop has a chemical composition nearly identical to paint remover. Good luck. Or you could just go and get a 12 gauge shotgun. This is a joke, OK?
Heh. I'm assuming it was a wood pidgeon. Gonna be like this if it carries on:
(Video contains strong language. Viewer discretion is advised)
Excellent
I got lucky when I bought the car as it's 16 years old, and the previous owner had Lexus apply a 'Supagard Protection' two years previous to the sale. It has a 3 year guarantee. This includes: a vinyl guard, a paint sealant, a bird lime neatraliser, and an acid rain neutralising shampoo.
So the bird crap ate through the turtle wax I apply every 2-30 weeks, all of that, and the clearcoat. Which leads me to believe they either didn't do it (I think they did because the car looks new once washed, or the original paint was that good) or bird poop these days should really be used as paint stripper.