Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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Cleaned car today but where all the bits of bird shit were on my bonnet it has left dull patches on the paintwork. I've washed/scrubbed/polished (with 3 varieties of polish) but i just can't get rid of these marks. 
Is this normal? I don't remember having this problem with my Corsa and as i've just had a new bonnet sprayed and fitted i was thinking it may have something to do with the bodyshop using shit paint or not protecting it properly.. 
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IntaCepta
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Mill Hill East, Greater London
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how long did u leave the shit on the paintwork?
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burgess
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Registered: 22nd Feb 04
Location: Norton, North Yorkshire
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i am a valeter see it all the time! really hard to get rid of it as the bird cr@p eats the paint! machine polish it is the best bet to see if they can take it down a bit just remember to clean any bird muck off as soon as you see it more so on a car with a solid colour
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
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dnt talk to me about bird shit
everyday i park my car outside my house jst after polishing it. go back out an hour later and it is covered in it
but no, it doesnt leave dull patches
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
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mine came out with t-cut
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Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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It was only on the car since yesterday. Went out yesterday morning and my windscreen was totally covered - used about 2 litres of screen wash before i could see through the window.. 
Didn't have time to clean it off properly as i was at work yesterday but been out all morning washing/cleaning/etc so it's only been on for just over 24 hours..
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IntaCepta
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u guys need to wipe/clean it off asap, cos it WILL eat away the paint like said 
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Rebrabuk
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I thought about getting T-Cut but then i thought that was just for scratches? Will get some and try it.. 
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BlitZ
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Registered: 18th Apr 05
Location: Ecosse
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yep bird shoot is corrosive.
there's something you can buy that prevents the corrosion for upto 30 days but i forgot hte name. I'll get back to ya with the name, i think i saw it in CA though.
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Rebrabuk
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CA = ??
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BlitZ
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sorry, California. Forget people don't use abreviation over here.
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Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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Cheers.
I desperately need something to protect it because i've got a 60ft tree covering my driveway so it's only gonna get worse throughtout the summer months..
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BlitZ
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Registered: 18th Apr 05
Location: Ecosse
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toughseal is meant to protect against bird shit. NOt sure on how long it lasts
This is the stuff i was thinking about, it's shoot hot. We've used it before. We re-applied it every 3 months just to be safe but i know people who left it for 12 months as they claim it can and it was fine.
http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html
American but i can prob' bring some back or atleast get cheap delivery. Next going in June possibly.
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Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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It had better be shit hot for that price!
Might have some though if you can bring some back over..
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BlitZ
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Registered: 18th Apr 05
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Yep i'll u2u you if i'm defo going or not.
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Davidp18
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bird shit is contamination mate im a smart repairer and c it all the time is also a fecker if its been on there a while cos itll eat straight thro the laquer,ul have to sand it really lightly with 2000 grit them polish up wiv a compounding cream if u just go over it itll leave the laquer lookin bobbly
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Dunno what these birds eat but it does make your paint stain Left a pile on the pug for months and when i come to wash it off it was stained, even t-cut didn't work If i see any now i wash it off.
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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i wash bird crap off right away no matter what...
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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I had bird shit on my car once. She did it after I pulled her mate. Still tho... bit extreme I thought
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mav
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Get the purple bird muck off sharpish too. When theyve had berrys it stains alot more.
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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get a car cover?
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Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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quote:
Originally posted by jakethesnake
get a car cover?
Would last 2 hours max in the area i live in..
T-Cut has almost sorted it though. Borrowed some off my neighbour and after rubbing it in really really hard (my arms were hurting  ), it's almost gone now!  Will give it another rub over tomorrow..
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mav
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1st crashing
2nd bottling and stoning
now bloody bird crap...what next....
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Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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New tyres (they're like slicks at the minute ) and the exhaust headshield thingy underneath the car which surrounds the big silencer box bit thingy is hanging off. The rubber pipe that goes from the airbox to the engine has got a split in it aswell.
New tyres have been ordered today (Toyo Proxes T1-R) £73.30 each.
When i go to get tyres fitted during the week i'm going to ask them if they can either reattach the heatshield thing or just take it off.
And the split pipe can wait til it's causing enough of a problem to upset me.
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