I know - Wash off bird droppings ASAP...
While doing my fall wax job, I noted damage from some bird droppings. It appears the clearcoat has been etched in the pattern of the splat. I tried Klasse All-In-One cleaner/polish/sealer but suspect it's not really the right thing. Am I going to have to use some sort of rubbing compound process to smooth out the damage?
If it's a Type I you can fix it, if it's a Type II, you can't really fix it.
Klasse All In One is non-abrasive, in fact we had a thread about that just yesterday here,
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/29323-clay-bar.html
You need a hand applied rubbing compound like Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and then afterwards apply some wax.
See this article,
How to use a hand applied abrasive polish or paint cleaner by hand
More articles can be found in thew links in my Signature Line which is at the bottom of all my posts.
Here's an article on Bird Droppings.
Two Types of Bird Dropping Etchings
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Two Types of Bird Dropping Etchings
- Type I Bird Dropping - Topical Stain Etching
- Type II Bird Dropping - Fractured/Wrinkled Etching
There are two common types of
damage associated with bird dropping etchings;
Type I Bird Dropping - Topical Stain Etching
Type I Topical Stain Etchings are usually only topical, that is shallow enough that they can be completely removed or at least greatly improved to the point where they are difficult to see.
This type of etching can be removed using a clear coat safe compound or polish by hand or machine. Hand removal is almost always more efficient as you can exert more pressure to a small area and thus keep your work area isolated to just the affected area. By machine you can use a Spot Repair System, again to keep the work area isolated to just the affected area.
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Type II Bird Dropping - Fractured/Wrinkled Etching
Type II Wrinkled Etchings are usually too deep to fix safely. The problem is the paint fractures, (splits apart in tiny lines,), or wrinkles as the paint swells and bunches together. In both instances, the resulting defect is throughout the clear layer of paint and not topical. Thus trying to remove it will require removing so much clear paint that you will likely expose the basecoat, or colored layer of paint which has a dull appearance. For this reason it's not safe to try to remove a Type II Bird Dropping Wrinkled or Fractured Etching.
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