I'm doing good with my car since I bought it last year. I don't have a garage but things still go well. Last month, my apartment decided to improve landscape so they start the auto-water system ( I don't know what does it call ). The parking lot is close to the grass (there is the other one, which is more empty but they close to the trees ). The first week they did that, I think there is no problem at all but after a few days I realized that the water is not regular tap water. So I decided to move my car to the other lot, which close to the trees, I think my car will be okay there. The nightmare comes. Everyday I see the bird craps on the car ( yes everyday ). Although the car is washed every weekend, the marks of the bird crap stay there ( thanks to Texas heat ). I can't think of any ideas to solve my problems anymore. The bird craps drive me crazy. I seek of ideas now guys.

 

get ur car prof detailed twice a year

 

Clean your car (rinse it) everyday?

 

Complain to the manager and have them adjust the sprinkler heads better.

 

I'm doing that but I don't think it can keep up so far.

Hope the pic can give you guys how the parking lot looks like. The water is not actually spray on all the car but more than half of the hood.

 

Leo, unfortunately living in an apartment doesnt guarantee your car being safe/well kept.
like others have said, rinse it off as soon as you see the bird crap!

 

I lived in an apartment once with no garage, and no parking lot. I had to to street parking. It wasn't easy. You just have to get used to your car being dirty

 

that's all I do every day but you know the Texas heat. All of them combine together ruin my car paint.

 

pick the sprinklers and park backwards so most of the water hits the back of your car which is going to be covered with dirt so there won't be that many waterspots...

 

^this, and buy a clay bar kit, and use it. And wax generously after every use!!

 

Use a QD spray to remove the poop .. Other option is Optimum No Rinse solution in the trunk in a sealed pail.and a drying towel ... wipe then dry.

 

Buy a car cover.

 

I would wipe it down as soon as I saw the bird crap.

 

that sucks..and on a black car as well. Sorry. :-(

 

I think I will try one each day to see which one will work best. Thank guys.

 

slap a car cover on that black tl

 

Just placed my order

 

i would do a car cover if it bothers you that bad

 

I would suggest to get a car cover as well but constantly taking a car cover on and off scratches your paint. Something to think about. Your solving one problem and creating another.

 

I think it's kinda inconvenient to take the cover on and off ( a daily drive ) . I'm sorry.

 

Move your car back to the original spot & place a flat piece of wood (or similar) between your car and the sprinkler in question. Make sure this object is as close to the sprinkler as possible and high enough to block liquid gold from spraying on your car once the sprinkler extends. Use your artistic skills to make it blend with the landscape..

Disclaimer: Assuming this is not against your community's rules & regulations

 

+1 on some quick detailer in the trunk plus some extra microfibers. Just spray it and wipe as soon as you see it. Works pretty well on water spots if you get them quickly.

 

I agree with him... Place something between you car and the sprinkler head. so that it blocks if from spraying your car but it still waters the grass.
OR
Talk to the Manager at the Apartment Complex have them install guards like this to block the water from going anywhere but the grass. It will help them save money on their water bill even tho they probably charge you guys for it anyways...
OR!!!(this is what i would do)
Order yourself this sprinkler Guard and put it near the spinkler head every night you park and take it with you when you leave. Just throw it in the trunk They are pretty cheap on amazon... Cost around 10.00 with shipping. heres the link http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VJDXHC/...SIN=B000VJDXHC

 

The sprinklers actually only appear when they starts to water the grass. But that's a good idea , I should record the locations of the sprinkler right now.

 

car cover?

 

theres not a single parking spot in the lot that doesnt get hit w/ the sprinkler or sharted on?

 

im sure u can see them if u look carefully.

 

^birds like black cars.

 

Somehow I feel that too, because there is no or rarely have bird craps on the ground but all on my 2 cars .
I try the other empty spots already but so far is no .

 

I wish i was 18 again and the biggest problem in my life was bird shit or water spots on my car.

 

^ That's uncalled for, I'd say. If you don't want to help the guy, then just move along to another thread.

 

Since often bird crap happens during the night, it's not reasonable to expect him to be out there cleaning it every time a bird shits on the car. The Texas heat is a legitimate issue. Maybe adjust your schedule so as to wake up earlier in the morning to try to wipe off the bird crap or the water spots before it gets really hot outside?

As far as the sprinkler heads go, you should be able to find them even when they're not watering. They generally lower themselves to about flush with ground level when they're not in use (this so that they don't get destroyed when the grass is mowed).

 

DING Ding Ding Ding!

 

lighten up francis....

OP, check and see if there is a car wash in your area that has an "all you can wash" pass. I pay $30 a month and can have it washed whenever I want.... Or if that's too much, a bucket and some soap with a sponge is a cheaper solution.

 

They shouldn't be hard to spot and remember the locations, and it would be an easy fix then spending money on a car wash every day or every time you get Bird shit on ur car LMAO GL

 

Find the schedule of when the sprinkler near your car is going to go off. THEN

1. Buy steel toed shoes
2. Kick the $hit out of the sprinkler head
3. Move?

 

I put the brick near the the sprinkler last night , it works but then when I came home after school, someone threw it away .

 

uhhhh no. the water will spray like a geyser and you'll have more shit to worry about

 

Put it in the trunk next time .

 

Attack the root of the issue. It's really, really simple to adjust the sprinkler heads yourself if you want to take matters into your own hands. I have to park outside when I'm at my moms house and her sprinklers were drenching my car (with the gross water they pump out from the lake behind their house), so I figured out how to adjust where they spray. Go look at the brand of the heads...Toro, Rainbird, Hunter, etc and google "How to adjust _____ sprinkler heads". A slew of results will come up. Basically there's a screw on top that adjusts the flow and a screw that adjust the rotation. It'll take 5 minutes tops. Go out and do it while they're on.

If they see you, they can't possibly get pissed at you for correcting their problem. I doubt anyone will even notice that the sidewalk and parking lot aren't being watered anymore.