Best protection against bird sh@t??....

Al N · Post by **Al N** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:52 pm

....especially seagulls sh@t. Just spent 40 odd minutes cutting back the lacquer on my boot lid, stains left from seagulls sh@t. The car has had copious amounts of wax to protect the paint, but this crap from seagulls is seriously acidic. What have you used to protect the paint, and what do you recommend? I've used Maguire carnuba, harly wax, zymol , in fact every mainstream affordable wax and protectors out there and nothing can stop the crap burning the lacquer.

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:59 pm

ppf ftw

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 11:06 pm

Clean it off as quick as possible is the only reliable protection.

It's not so much acidic as has a totally different properties from car laquer.

Worst case, hot day your laquer is relativly soft and malleable. Wet gritty seagull crap gets on it. The seagull crap sets like concrete in the heat and actually creates an indentation in your laquer. That is what causes the marks, not acid.

Sirrith · Post by **Sirrith** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:31 am

I was actually going to post a very similar topic, but since you've already done it I hope you won't mind me asking a related question.

What product do you guys recommend to keep in the car at all times for bird poop emergencies, keeping in mind that the car gets scorching hot in summer, which may or may not ruin the cleaning product itself?

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:11 am

Sirrith wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:31 am I was actually going to post a very similar topic, but since you've already done it I hope you won't mind me asking a related question.

What product do you guys recommend to keep in the car at all times for bird poop emergencies, keeping in mind that the car gets scorching hot in summer, which may or may not ruin the cleaning product itself?

I have autoglym bird wipes in my boot at all times. Though I usually use simple water if it is available.

road warrior · Post by **road warrior** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:08 am

I keep Steve in the garage unless I'm out and then it's a moving target

Ewazix · Post by **Ewazix** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:39 am

Fighting losing battle, according to the science prevention and quick removal are it. Interesting reading for all the facts about bird poo and types of damage (paintwork geeks only)

https://www.automotivequalitysolutions. ... t-etching/

ph001 · Post by **ph001** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:36 am

Good article, sounds like uric acid is the primary culprit then. I wonder if the likes of Gtechniq Crystal Cerum Ultra offer any realistic protection. Their page here would suggest so...

https://gtechniq.com/products/auto/crystal-serum-ultra

....but having not had a great experience with their lesser Crystal Serum Light I'm somewhat sceptical.

Phoenixboy · Post by **Phoenixboy** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:44 am

shot gun

ihadablackdog · Post by **ihadablackdog** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:44 pm

Deb says F@ck the clear coat, what about our Chihuahua’s!

adam04 · Post by **adam04** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:47 pm

One of these in the passenger seat?

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:53 pm

adam04 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:47 pm One of these in the passenger seat?

Yup, well known to be outstanding in his field

Z4C_er · Post by **Z4C_er** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:25 pm

You could leave a small bottle of water in the trunk and a MF cloth or chamois? Failing that, pop into the nearest servo on the way home and wash/rinse it off there.
Other than that, if you have good paint protection, then this slows the whole process down. Whatever is on top acts like a sacrificial layer.

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:12 pm

I just catch of of the feckers and get my own back...and if it’s the wrong bird then word gets around quite quickly

IRD · Post by **IRD** » Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:06 pm

buzyg wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:11 am
Sirrith wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:31 am I was actually going to post a very similar topic, but since you've already done it I hope you won't mind me asking a related question.

What product do you guys recommend to keep in the car at all times for bird poop emergencies, keeping in mind that the car gets scorching hot in summer, which may or may not ruin the cleaning product itself?
I have autoglym bird wipes in my boot at all times. Though I usually use simple water if it is available.

I keep a box of these in both cars. They aren’t cheap but seem to work quite well.

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