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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 05:05 AM
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Gotta love the top notch paint Mitsubishi uses, if you don't remove that bird crap ASAP you won't get it off unless you remove the clear where the area's affected! Good luck!
It's not just Mitsubishi's paint; all car paint can be ruined by bird crap.
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 05:41 AM
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Yeah, if i were you whip that poo poo up immediately. Bird poop will seriously eat your paint, especially if your car sits in the sun WHILE the poop is just chilling on the apint. :X
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 06:32 AM
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Never knew that about birds and black cars, lol. And yes, I'm very fearful of bird doo doo, as it has left a burn spot on every car I've owned. I always leave a bottle of quick detail, and a rag in every car now. Most people think I'm crazy when I'm cleaning it immediately, but I guess they just don't understand how bad it is... Did you ever get the burn marks out?
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 06:32 AM
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I had a red truck and got bird crap dried on it hell it turned the paint almost pink . bird poop is really bad
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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I hate birds.... I left for a week come back with 2 stains in my paint.
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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bird crap woulnt even last few min on my car, i always lick it off.
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 08:51 AM
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here is what you do. setup a bird feeder + bath up away from your car. The birds that do this are going to their nest in direct line of your car, you need to get them on a new route. it worked for me, now i have 2 lil babies, no poop, happy birds that love to look at me and jus hang out . seriously

maybe its a canadian thing
Thats actually a really great idea! Sounds so simple yet genius!
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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i washed, waxed, clayed the hell outta the spots and it did eat sum of the paint but its hard to see so its all good i guess.. its on top of the spoiler so thats a plus i guess since i can always get a new one!! but i wont ever be parking under a r
tree again!! thanks guys!
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by RedEvoxGSR
i washed, waxed, clayed the hell outta the spots and it did eat sum of the paint but its hard to see so its all good i guess.. its on top of the spoiler so thats a plus i guess since i can always get a new one!! but i wont ever be parking under a r
tree again!! thanks guys!
You can use a mild polish like Meguires Swirl-X with a microfiber applicator to get rid of the marring. Meguires' site has instructional videos. You may also be able to find them on Youtube.
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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I usually keep towels in the trunk and pull them out in these type situations. I'd soak a spot in the rag with detail spray and spray the bird poop spot too and let it break up that crap and then hit it with the towel....otherwise if you don't have any detailing spray take a towel or rag and get some really hot water and throw it over the spot and gently wipe it off (this always works leaving no residues or anything behind....birds suck, rocks suck and bugs suck (all the enemies of a car)...
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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Do you live where birds eat toxic waste all day and poop acid.
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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First thing first, the clear coat is the first defense before it actually touches your paint.

Solutions: Warm Rag with a cup of water to moisten the crap and then dap it, don't rubbed it off as it will scratch the clear coat even more.

or

Gasoline/ 3M mark remover will take it out in no time.

or

lastly if its that severe, get it detailed.

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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 2006EVOIXMR
First thing first, the clear coat is the first defense before it actually touches your paint.
Clearcoat is paint. Look in your trunk. That's what the paint would look like without the clear.

Gasoline/ 3M mark remover will take it out in no time.
Gasoline?!
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by FJF
Clearcoat is paint. Look in your trunk. That's what the paint would look like without the clear.

I understand clear coat is paint but i was referring to the color paint.


Gasoline?!
To the OP - here's a link to aid you.

http://www.applepolishingsystems.com...ning-tips.html
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by tweakdsm
bird crap woulnt even last few min on my car, i always lick it off.
champ.

Its really bad for the paint so I'd try getting if off quickly.

Bug scrubbers work wonders.
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