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General => Detailing => Topic started by: B19ALB on 27 February 2014, 13:54

Title: Bird Mess Residue
Post by: B19ALB on 27 February 2014, 13:54

Hi All,

I've got a 2001 Mk4 1.8T in dark blue, with the unfortunate residue of bird sh*te tarnishing my paintwork. It's gone unnoticed during the week as I travel in and home in the dark so at weekends is when I notice it. I've tried polishing, waxing, etc and it's still there. I'm not a 'detailer' by any shape of the imagination, but I do like a clean/waxed/polished car. Anyone have any ideas of the best way (and cheap please) way to get rid of these marks? I thought about Farecla G10 finishing solution?

Cheers

Title: Re: Bird Mess Residue
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 27 February 2014, 19:42

You'll probably need to get on a rotary polisher. Is it new crud or really old stuff as you may not be able to get it out at all?

Title: Re: Bird Mess Residue
Post by: TangerineBoots on 01 March 2014, 14:45

Depending how long it has been there may depend on the results, but I tend to use auto finesse citrus degreaser works well for me on carbon grey car, and light blue car. Only about £6 for a bottle.

Title: Re: Bird Mess Residue
Post by: Mr Blue on 02 March 2014, 14:43

If its had a repaint at some point then chances are you will need to wet sand that area and machine polish it. Just a machine polish over the area will make it a glossy mark.