Birds Don't Pee Dive Deep....into Bird Poop Some facts I did not know, like don't use Quick Detail Spray to remove Bird Bombs

[aim4squirrels]

I didn't read the article as I think I can figure out for myself how to remove bird #### when necessary. And here's some evidence to back up that statement...

I was at Lowe's in my brand new black 2015 Chevy Colorado picking up some materials for a garage remodel job. The truck is literally brand new as this happened on Friday - I got the truck Thursday evening. I came out to find two huge black crows perched in the rafters above my truck. The attached pictures show what that means.

A $15.00 bottle of drinking water took care of the problem LOL.

That's an expensive fix, brother!

 

[2black1s]

That's an expensive fix, brother!

I agree. But then again the price is relative. It was cheap insurance to remove the bird #### as soon as possible and guard against any etching of the paint on the hood of my brand new truck.

I was freaking out and couldn't find any accessible water like a spigot or anything. I had a 32 oz drink with me so I dumped it and was heading into the restroom to fill it with water when I saw the 5 gal. jugs of drinking water. It was a no-brainer for me at that point. I bought it.

You can't see it in the marginal quality picture but besides what you can see, the bird #### was splattered over literally half the hood. I wanted it off ASAP and the cost was not of concern at the moment.

Plus it makes for an interesting story from here on out.

 

[Odisious]

My cheap ridiculous neighbor doesn't want to pay for garbage pickup so he burns everything...including plastics, tires, Styrofoam...EVERYTHING. So the nasty food that he dumps in his burn pile attracts crows. One day I came home to find every square foot of my truck had crow droppings on it. Today I dug out an area beyond my driveway away from his burn pile path and no trees over head. I guess if I had to choose the sun over birds I'll take the sun. Crow crap is some nasty stuff to clean off. It's not white...but it's like taking a bottle of finger nail polish and pouring it on the surface. It's literally that much in one drop. My .22 is sitting by my window. I AM READY.

 

[Romach]

May I suggest bread covered in baking soda as birds eat it but they can't throw it back up.

It appears from experience as it's quite fatal to pigeons, crows etc.

Surely you can call some environmental person to look into your neighbour as he could pollute the water table or pose a fire and s health risk. You pax taxes to cover the cost of cave man!

 

[clintb]

I was about to add that as a newbie I'm more confused than ever after reading the thread about bird excrement removal.

What is "1:1 IPA" mentioned above? Can't find IPA in the Acronyms threads.

What is a simple way to remove bird poop that doesn't involve a science degree? Do I gather that I could spray on Optimum No Rinse, let it soak for a bit, and then wipe off carefully with a soft towel (that you throw away) would work ok? Thanks.

Isopropyl Alcohol.

For bird poop, I rather like Poorboy's Bird #### remover.
Poorboy’s World Bird Sh#t Remover 32 oz.

Not that you asked, though I'm in a sharing mood, Poorboy's Bug Squash melts bugs off surfaces.
Poorboy’s World Bug Squash 32 oz. Refill

 

[Don M]

I was always told that to remove an acid or acid-based substance from your skin or other surface, the best way to do so, was to flush the area heavily with water unless you knew that the acid had a reactivity with water, then you would use something like a baking soda/water mix like you would in cleaning a car battery.

As for myself, I keep my car well protected (in the summer at least) and when I am hit by a bird bomb, I blast the bomb with the garden hose until it's gone, then wash the whole car. If the area that was hit by the bomb doesn't bead or sheet water like the surrounding areas, I will put a small amount of my current sealer or a coat of UQW to reprotect the area.