i have 3 stains on my trunk from bird shit

 

i carry a small bottle of quick detailer and some mf towels for just this purpose-
that way i hardly ever have to use them.
if i didnt carry them, the birds would be aiming right at me.

 

That happened to me on my way to an oil change and before I could do it myself the porter was scrubbing away with a dirty terry towel and windex...Luckily all it took was a little love with the PC and I was good to go...

 

Yeah, as soon as you see bird shit on your paint, get it off with some quick detailing spray (or water spray) and a cotton or microfiber cloth. Or else, it can "eat" a hole in your clear coat. And it doesn't matter if it is on your Honda, or whatever

Somebody mentioned pine sap, which used to be a big problem for me until all the bog old pines on my property died from some disease (which replaced a car detailing problem with a landscaping problem). Only one thing will get pine sap off your car's paint, and that is alcohol -- rubbing or denatured. To be used in the smallest possible amounts on a rag, and as quickly as possible.

Thanks,
Richard

 

I would never leave bird shyt on paint. BUT i did find bird shyt on my soft top, and I cleaned it off as soon as i saw it, but it didn't quite come off all the way. I'm upset.

 

I'm spearheading a movement (no pun intended) for bird diapers to be required by law. Who's with me?!

 

The pine sap in OK must be different than what we have in New England. Whenever I get pine sap on my car it comes right off with some bug & tar remover.

 

Mickey C:

You may be right! Different sub species of trees may have different kinds of sap. I was troubled by Scotch Pine and Austrian Pine.

Thanks,
Richard

 

Mickey C and all:

Sorry to post after myself, but as a horticulturist, I just remembered something. In addition to my reply above, the evergreen trees you encounter in New England may not be Pines at all! Yes, some pines grow there, but Pines are primarily a southern tree. In New England, you'll have may evergreens that may look a much like pines, but they instead are firs, spruces, and a number of other species. And those may be what are sapping on your car --- not pines. So you are absolutely right. Not only is the pine sap (and the pines) different in OK than NE, but your "pines" may not actually be pines at all.

Thanks,
Richard

 

That's one smart tree man.