Dont mix. Well, I 'did it again'. Got impatient whilst removing bird Poo from the hood. It was stuck on HARD, so I decided to use a bit of elbow grease.

Now I have to go to the dealer and see if they can buff out the scratches!

Damn, Damn, Damn.

Bubba

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'01 Black Cl-S
Spoiler
Splash Guards
Gouge in rim from Mobil touch-free wash

 

i just carry a jug of water and as soon as I see one i go pour some water on it and then wash it off w/ a towel.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter. Comptech Springs. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers, Comptech Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.
me.

gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

I used the garden hose, but it was on hard. Only partly came off.

Of course I was in a rush (going to be late for work) soooo...

Bring your own water is a good idea. Expecially now that the cherry blossoms are out and the birds are going crazy.

Bubba


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'01 Black Cl-S
Spoiler
Splash Guards
Gouge in rim from Mobil touch-free wash

 

Believe it or not, the best way to remove bird crap is to spray with WD-40 and let it sit for a minute. Get it completely soluble before attempting to rub off.

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01 CL-S NightHawk Black/Ebony Bowling Ball Interior

 

If you leave it on there long enough it can eat your clearcoat as well.

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2001 CL-P, new project undergoing complete reconstruction. As of now: Custom CAI fabricated by SRD, Polarg M6 bulbs, 4 ProHopper Chrome hydraulic pumps with whammy tanks, 4 ProHopper dumps, 4 Optima marine deep-cycle batteries, 4 switches. Much much more to come...

1997 Accord coupe EX-L. Chrome suspension, Chrome motor, every bolt-on imaginable. One pump, 8 dump hydraulics with accumulators. Leather, Billet grills, 18" Neeper Shadows...etc..etc http://www.artofnoize.com/Cars/aaron.htm

1990 Toyota standard cab. Bodydropped 3". 17" KMC Nemesis', extensive suspension work. 4 wheel airbags.

 

It actually has a higher acidic level than battery acid, I believe.

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01 CL-S NightHawk Black/Ebony Bowling Ball Interior

 

This is what I do and has been working really well.

1. I carry a spray bottle with filter water in my trunk. Every time when the bird poo is fresh, I spray water on it and drive the car at hi speed. Then the car is clean again.

2. For those turned hard, I bought a high pressure washer at home. I spray at it with high pressure and there hasn't been a case where the poo wouldn't be washed away.

3. In unfortunate situation where there are fine scratches, I use Zymol HD-Cleanse to remove the scratches and it has worked really well.



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clintoronto... CL-S in TORONTO!
2001 3.2CL-S Black w/ spoiler, Prolarg M4 Roadlamps.
1999 Acura 3.2TL Black w/ Gold Emblems (SOLD)

 

I carry a bottle of Meguiar's Quick Detailer in my trunk and use it to get off bird crap or any other kind of stains off my CL-S's paint. It really works great. Just spray, let sit for 30 seconds, and wipe off. Incidentally, I had two huge bird crap stains on my car yesterday. I guess that's their welcome to me for Spring.

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2001 Silver Acura 3.2CL Type-S
35% tint all around
10" Boston Acoustics sub
Rockford Fosgate Punch 120a2
No mods yet

 

i keep a bottle of maguiar's "quick detailer" in my trunk. if you have your car waxed, this "quick detailer" gets bird poo, mud, and all other sticky stuff out in a couple of seconds (except tar). they all just seem to surface from the car and float away when wiped off. the only thing is it needs to be done under the shade and when the car surface is cool.

 

LOL I used the Zaino quick spray and it worked great, just my experience.

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01' Acura CL Type-S
Piaa 19169 Bulbs
Valentine1 Pig Detector
XEPHYR CAI (Yahoo!)

01'Acura Integra GSR

 

All my bird poo came off great with sandpaper and a chisel

 

I use Meguilar's Quick Detailer, and my rag/car work t-shirt so kindly donated by Park Ave. Are CL's bird magnets? It seems like I always have at least one splatter.

My neighbors have a cherry tree, so I should have bright red splatters soon.

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97 2.2CL Premium - Black
Cleared bumpers, int / ext lights
'87 CRX Si Shift Knob =>

 

by the way, don't try to wipe off the bird crap without thoroughly rinsing the paint surface with lots of water (preferably high pressure). There may be sand or foreign particles attached to the surface and if you wipe it with a cloth, you may rub those foreign objects against the paint and damage the clear coat. The next thing you will see are fine scratches.

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clintoronto... CL-S in TORONTO!
2001 3.2CL-S Black w/ spoiler, Prolarg M4 Roadlamps.
1999 Acura 3.2TL Black w/ Gold Emblems (SOLD)

 

Yes, I learned this lesson the hard. I came back and found that thing dried up. I did not used enough water and the result is $90 for new waxing service at the dealer.


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Black, Ebony, 3.2 CL Type-S, NAV.
- 3M clear bra, by Stonguard (full front bumper, and side mirrors, and partial hood)
- Acura Spoiler, Moonroof visor
- Splash guards, Winter mats, Trunk liner
- Valentine V1 Radar Locator
- HELMS Service Manual
- PIAA 19169 road lamps
- 03/19/01: Injen Polished CAI
- 04/10/01: 235/40/18 NITTO 555 on 18x7.5 Koing Imagine in Silver with wheels locks

 

If the scratches are really bad, find a detailer (or whoever) that has a paint thickness gauge. It lets a detailer know how far they can go (with a buffer) before they remove too much clear coat. If you remove a bit too much, you loose the UV protection (I'm not talking about some numb-nuts rubbing away the whole clear-coat).

Sorry, about the bird droppings, but if you can do as many have suggested, and keep a few "wipes" around (Pep-Boys has some cotton shop wipes [just like paper towels, but are soft and blue]). Don't rub, just keep tamping with water until that sh*t is wet, then try to gently get it up. If it is done with a "reasonable" amount of time *and* the car has a good coat of (Zaino, Wax, name-yours-here), it will come up with out damage.

There are also some good citrus based bug, bird, and tar cleaners -- they will cut the wax, but I've pulled off some real nasty stuff from friend's cars with dried/baked on bird droppings.

Why is it that birds love a freshly cleaned car?

(one more opinion...)




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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Mud guards
• Wheel locks
• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (48lbs less than stock)
• Kevlar/SS Brake lines ordered
• Comptech headers & sways ready
• Silver AEM CAI ready
• 6 coats of Zaino magic

 

Some bird chalked my car, so I removed it (the chalk) with some finely-tuned shape charge....worked for getting rid of the bird too!

dee

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PimpDaddy Gold, Deep Tint, BAAAAAD Attitude