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Hey guys, I am having a hard time taking off the remaining residue of the bird poop off my paint. I washed it many times with car shampoo and it doess not work. What do you guys do to take it off so it does not scratch the paint as much?
It might have damaged the clear coat. You can try using distilled vinegar and if it still does not come off your only option then is to remove that damaged clear coat. Options at this point are polishing (preferred), wetsanding (2nd best option) or repaint if the damage is deep within the CC level that wetsanding/polishing would make strike through possible (not preferred).
I would try the vinegar wash first and if that doesn't work; take it to a detailer to get that areas paint level measured. They can let you know your options.
If you need instructions for wetsanding here is what I posted another forum for my half-*** DIY:
I would try the vinegar wash first and if that doesn't work; take it to a detailer to get that areas paint level measured. They can let you know your options.
If you need instructions for wetsanding here is what I posted another forum for my half-*** DIY:
Will post a DIY up for tommorow if I can get some orange pads locally. Here is the scratch I am going to be tackling:
^^ I might need to do some wetsanding as I have compounded this before with no luck.
Wow Tommorow was today; :cheesygri. Let me just say low profile orange pads are absolutely the best thing to come to a UDM; it will control your rotary envy for some time.
Here was what I used to remove the scratch:
3M Automotive 2000 Grit Sandpaper
Sunlight Soap
Flexible Rubber Eraser as sanding block
4" Lake Country Orange Cutting Pad
Quicker Detailer/Clay Lube
SSR 2.5
KAIO
Dodo Juice Supernatural >
First thing you will need to do is let the sandpaper sit in a bucket with water and soap for at least 45 minutes to help soften the sandpaper aggressiveness. Here is mine chillin in my Powerball Plastic Container:
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After your sandpaper has sat for 45 minutes; clean the area you will be wetsanding with a quicker detailer. You can follow with an ISA wipedown to remove any wax/sealant currently there. Make sure the area is clean.
Here is the scratch again:
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Take your rubber eraser and wrap your sandpaper around it. After this; make sure your sandpaper is dripping wet and attack the scratch at the angle of the body panel; for this I had no choice but to go up and down. After each swipe; clean the area with a squirt of your clay lube. Check the area every second swipe to make sure you are not sanding too far. Every second swipe; dunk your sandpaper/sandblock into your soapy water bucket. This is to rid it of the debris from your clear coat. EXAMINE your work carefully.
After you notice the scratch is gone (use your judgement; do not sand really deep scratches; you will go through the clear) or 70-80% removed your area will look heavily scuffed like this:
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This is fine; do not panic. Grab your UMD or polishing block and your medium cut polish (this case I will use SSR 2.5). Polish the area as per prior instructions in this post and you will end up with this:
I sealed the area afterwards with Klasse AIO and my new wax; Dodo Juice Supernatural. Stay tuned for some pics from that tommorow.
Don't see any scratch anymore do you :cheesygri. I was too lazy to put it into Manual focus but the good news is AF can't even lock onto that area anymore.
If you are unsure if your scratch can be removed via wetsanding post pics of it in here or PM it to me.
^^ I might need to do some wetsanding as I have compounded this before with no luck.
Wow Tommorow was today; :cheesygri. Let me just say low profile orange pads are absolutely the best thing to come to a UDM; it will control your rotary envy for some time.
Here was what I used to remove the scratch:
3M Automotive 2000 Grit Sandpaper
Sunlight Soap
Flexible Rubber Eraser as sanding block
4" Lake Country Orange Cutting Pad
Quicker Detailer/Clay Lube
SSR 2.5
KAIO
Dodo Juice Supernatural >
First thing you will need to do is let the sandpaper sit in a bucket with water and soap for at least 45 minutes to help soften the sandpaper aggressiveness. Here is mine chillin in my Powerball Plastic Container:
After your sandpaper has sat for 45 minutes; clean the area you will be wetsanding with a quicker detailer. You can follow with an ISA wipedown to remove any wax/sealant currently there. Make sure the area is clean.
Here is the scratch again:
Take your rubber eraser and wrap your sandpaper around it. After this; make sure your sandpaper is dripping wet and attack the scratch at the angle of the body panel; for this I had no choice but to go up and down. After each swipe; clean the area with a squirt of your clay lube. Check the area every second swipe to make sure you are not sanding too far. Every second swipe; dunk your sandpaper/sandblock into your soapy water bucket. This is to rid it of the debris from your clear coat. EXAMINE your work carefully.
After you notice the scratch is gone (use your judgement; do not sand really deep scratches; you will go through the clear) or 70-80% removed your area will look heavily scuffed like this:
This is fine; do not panic. Grab your UMD or polishing block and your medium cut polish (this case I will use SSR 2.5). Polish the area as per prior instructions in this post and you will end up with this:
I sealed the area afterwards with Klasse AIO and my new wax; Dodo Juice Supernatural. Stay tuned for some pics from that tommorow.
Don't see any scratch anymore do you :cheesygri. I was too lazy to put it into Manual focus but the good news is AF can't even lock onto that area anymore.
If you are unsure if your scratch can be removed via wetsanding post pics of it in here or PM it to me.
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