catch the pigeon

[Guy]

ok - been asked by a neighbour if I can help them with the following

parked under a tree and pigeon poo was left on the bonnet of their new corsa, not for very long I hasten to add





it's knackered the clearcoat as you can see...

right... time for me to ask for help

1 - is there anything that can be done to avoid a respray?
2 - will a respray (i know a good paint shop) be obvious when handing back a car on one of these lease purchase schemes and would it invalidate the guaranteed purchase price?
3 - if a respray is the only route would you opt for that or a touch up specialist? (there are five poo blobs)


if nothing else... let this be a warning to the rest of you that pigeons are dangerous    well their poo is to your paintwork anyway!

[T_J_G]

I've got one poo mark on my car from previous owner  Not as bad as those though!

[Organisys]

Needs paint. Would need to be very good too to prevent it being spotted.

[MrTurner]

1 - Can't confrim that - but depending on the quote, I'd be tempted not to bother if the car is due back soon (but then I can't see the pics while at work)

2 - When handing back a lease purchase, there are usually very minimal checks.  They'd have to catch someone on a very bad day.  Or, hand the car back dirty when it'll prob show up less (they have a responsibility to perform maintenence work, doesn't mean it has to be 'as new').

3 - I'd only use one if you have had one recommended.

All IMO of course 

[rheady]

bloody hell what are the birds eating around your way :shocked:Must have been left on there for some time though to do that damage.

[boneybradley]

guy that makes the 2 5p sized bits of (bird crap caused?) laquer peel on my roof look tidy!!
But I would say its paint time.....as hand the car back like that and they'll charge silly silly prices!!

[Guy]

well guys... i think you're all right... no point in trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear... it's paint time

interestingly the poo wasn't on there very long so it must just have been very acidic

would suggest lasting it through till hand back but they still have another 7 months or so of ownership as the car is only a few months old... goes to show it can happen even on modern paintwork

thanks for the input so far

[boneybradley]

thats modern acrylic paint for you.....cellulose was far tougher!!

[NewGolf]

thats modern acrylic paint for you.....cellulose was far tougher!!

If that happened to either of my cars, after allegedly pigeon poop not on the paint for long, I'd be straight back up to the dealership to complain! 

If that happened as you say, then its not fit for purpose. How on earth can you drive around not expecting bird poo to land on a car? That sounds like a paint defect to me, would it be covered by the manufacturers warranty?

I make sure my paints always protected by a decent LSP/Wax. Using Zaino at the moment and bird poop wiped off last weekend with no marking at all. (Poop had been on about 5 mins tops and was still damp).
 

[MrTurner]

Can see pic now..  If it were 'my' car rather than a lease, defo re-spray, not mess about attempting to patch it up.  A lease with 7 months..  If the spray work is less than £100 I'd do it, otherwise leave it and hand it back.  If the lease company tried to reduce the value, argue the to55 that it's only bird poo, the paint is clearly less than adequate.

Also point out to your friend where they can buy QD and a microfibre for repeats of the same!