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Had a big blast of Bird poop right in the middle of the hood of my Metallic Black Ford. What would be the BEST AIO to remove the etching?
Hand and by PC
The bird poop was on there long enough to etch?
The bird poop was on there long enough to etch?
If so, I would think just about any AIO or straight up polish would be a good starting point.
And, if you have a PC, I would definitely use it over hand application.
The poop was only there for maybe 2 or 3 hours
I used a QD and the poop came off but now the paint is etched so trying to figure out how to correct it
Some paint etches easier than others. My metallic black X5 etched from a 12 hour bird poo (albeit in the sun on a hot summer day). The paint had a slew of titanium and SiO2 products protecting. When I bought the car 3 years used it had about 5-6 small etchings on the hood already.
My wife’s brilliant black car has had poop on it for days while parked at work and nothing can etch that paint whether wearing Sealant or SiO2 spray.
what did you do to remove the etching?
I don't know what the birds are eating in South Florida (Boca Raton) but last month a bird (Egyptian Geese) left me a present that left a 2"x2" etched stain on my rear fender.
It took a Lake County CCS orange pad and Sonax cutmax to remove it. I followed up with Sonax 04-06 using a white pad. Actually it's 90% removed. My Audi has hard paint so you might not have to get as aggressive on your Ford. Try 04-06 first. If it doesn't work get more aggressive.
The bird poop was on there long enough to etch?
Unlike mammals, birds have no bladder because they do not store liquid wastes. Birds pass their urine into a common chamber used for digestive and urinary wastes. This chamber, called the cloaca, also contains reproductive by-products. So, when a bird lets go with a "bomb" it contains white uric acid crystals and a bunch of digestive wastes like insect parts and seeds.
Probably should also reassess whatever LSP you were using ...
Mike Phillips said:What's the best wax or paint sealant to protect against bird droppings?
This incident really drives home the point that on the topic of protection and that's ANYTHING corrosive enough to harm or etch a modern clear coat paint is strong enough and/or corrosive enough to eat through and obliterate any micron thin layer of wax or paint sealant from any company.
Think about it... the clear layer of paint is harder and thicker than the thin layer of whatever wax or paint sealant you apply, let dry and then wipe off your car's paint to protect it.
That's why it's so important to keep a bottle of spray detailer and some clean, soft microfiber polishing cloths behind the seat or in the trunk for emergencies because if you love your car and you actively maintain a show car finish, then bird droppings that land on your car's paint are emergencies!