Seaguls damaged paintwork!

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bimersmile

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Living by the sea has it drawbacks; the seaguls have left a deposit which has marked paintwork. I can see the top shinier coat has been removed which leaves the surrounding area vulernable to possible peeling, quite worrying. How can i repair this cheaply but properly please?!

Thanks guys, after lots of research, we had it professionally done by an old school body work specialist which wasn't cheap but well worth it. Would recommend getting it done properly as research showed its not realy possible to do it yourself if you want a professional finish and want to avoid any further damage. Thanks for the advice. :) Mine is don't live by the sea! :)
 
The bad news is... if the lacquer coat has gone, it will have to be resprayed. You can touch it up yourself but it won't last long. If its not the entire top coat/lacquer then you should be able to polish up the surface back to a shine of some sort or another, just be careful not to make it any thinner.
 
Maniac said:
The bad news is... if the lacquer coat has gone, it will have to be resprayed/smart repaired. You can touch it up yourself but it won't last long. If its not the entire top coat/lacquer then you should be able to polish up the surface back to a shine of some sort or another, just be careful not to make it any thinner.
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Bird poo is notoriously corrosive, IIRC it's alkali. Best washed off straight away. As Maniac said, if it's removed the clearcoat (lacquer) you will probably have to get the bonnet resprayed. Try a company like chipsaway as they may may be able to do a spot repair, but for best results you probably want the whole thing flatted down and re lacquered. Once it's done, get some good sealant or wax on it after a few weeks.
 
If you fancy having a go yourself, rub down the area and the surrounding area with a gentle scotch pad, then clean off with panel wipe. Mask off the area, overlapping the non rubbed down area, but curl the masking tape up towards the patch to be sprayed. This way you won't get a hard line. Gently dust coat the area with flicking motions so that you avoid making a harsh line of lacquer. If you have access to an infra-red panel heater heat it up then let it dry. Once dry, gently flat down with P2000 wet and dry paper, using a lubricant in the water, careful not to get any grit on the paper. Once done use 3M Hand or Machine glaze (if you have access to a machine) and polish up.
 
Wildfire said:
Bird poo is notoriously corrosive, IIRC it's alkali.
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It's acidic. The white stuff is almost pure uric acid. Not very acidic, but highly concentrated so it keeps corroding.
One day can already leave a rough spot....
 
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