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Title: One for the detailing pro's on here ?
Post by: Steve30 on 22 October 2010, 17:36
Does my Wax not give me any protection against bird crap? thanks Steve
Title: Re: One for the detailing pro's on here ?
Post by: tech1889 on 22 October 2010, 17:38
thats what i was thinking readin the thread about bird sh!t earlier.. it should at least help against such stuff..
Title: Re: One for the detailing pro's on here ?
Post by: waxamomo on 22 October 2010, 20:12
I've replied to your other thread. Basically yes it does, but it does wear away, and obviously bird crap will eat away at it very quickly indeed.
Title: Re: One for the detailing pro's on here ?
Post by: Dan J on 22 October 2010, 23:10
to add to what chris has said, yes it will protect but only to a point as bird crap is high in lime and will burn through like acid, and as chris said it will do it very quickly, in some cases a matter of hours.
you can only stunt the process by layering with a sealant and a wax like collinite 845 which will offer good protection but no gaurentees.
Title: Re: One for the detailing pro's on here ?
Post by: mellow yellow on 01 November 2010, 16:32
a bird had shat on my car sometime saturday and washed straight off on sunday with an unpressurised hose thanks to jetseal and colly 476  :smiley:
Title: Re: One for the detailing pro's on here ?
Post by: Tazzy on 03 November 2010, 21:09
in all fairness, yes bird sh!t isnt good, and will eat away at goodness in your pointwork, but it wont exactly corrode straight through your paint and metalwork, lol

last night when i went to the car after work, (yes a parked under a tree) i noticed a black tar like birdsh!t patch on my wing (wtf did the bird eat?) anyway today, sprayed some megs ultimate quik detailer on it, it came straight off, nothing to worry about!!!
Title: Re: One for the detailing pro's on here ?
Post by: Dan J on 03 November 2010, 23:21
knowone has said it will burn straight through but it will etch into clearcotes, how quickly depends on what the bird has eaten etc, if your car is well protected then you should be fine but as i said it doesnt garauntee anything as other factors are involved, my mates s3 had on there for two hours and it etched the clearcote and that had protection on it.

Quote from: Tazzy on 03 November 2010, 21:09
in all fairness, yes bird sh!t isnt good, and will eat away at goodness in your pointwork, but it wont exactly corrode straight through your paint and metalwork, lol

last night when i went to the car after work, (yes a parked under a tree) i noticed a black tar like birdsh!t patch on my wing (wtf did the bird eat?) anyway today, sprayed some megs ultimate quik detailer on it, it came straight off, nothing to worry about!!!
Title: Re: One for the detailing pro's on here ?
Post by: --jp on 07 November 2010, 18:46
quick detailer in the boot at all times!
Title: Re: One for the detailing pro's on here ?
Post by: Steve30 on 11 November 2010, 18:45
Quote from: --jp on 07 November 2010, 18:46
quick detailer in the boot at all times!

Indeed I have a few , Megs, Dodo Tropical, Dodo Red mist, Chemical Guys all excellent products :nerd: