Thread: Bird Sh!t Remover
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Old 08-02-2004, 02:05 AM   #10
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Re: Bird Sh!t Remover
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Originally posted by Civic_RedLine
I kept the bird shit on the car for about 3 days and now it seems permanant...
Yep, you got that right - permanent! That's the #1 reason I cover my car...

Bird sh!t has acid or enzymes or something in it - whatever - and after it sits for a while, it eats into your paint. In your case, it probably etched the clearcoat on your car.

Anyway, the only way I've found to get rid of this problem is using a clay bar. This is my weapon of choice:

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...duct_Code=Z-18

If that's too radical for you, I guess you'll just have to live with it. Sorry!
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