Removal of bird muck etching and bird poop damage to car paintwork

[@xlfive]

As usual a first class repair,after watching your videos I'm confident I can tackle any imperfections on my car

[@cvrpov]

Good 👍🏻 that's what this channel is like about

[@mattearle8937]

These are pro solutions and good ones at that...... however it was a long weekend, a massive amount of Bird crap landed on my car and I did not want to let it sit for days or a week feeling it may do further damage. I had a white car. (Not sure what the outcome would be for a dark paint car?). The chunky part of the poop I got off. Not issue there. What was left was light green stains literally that looking like ink or something. I tried soap and water and a sponge. No change. I tried Turtle wax and some buffing. Did not help at all. I tried Baking soda and water. Did not do anything. I tried Baking soda and vinegar. Nothing. I tried Goo B Gone. No change... no effect. NOTE I chose a small bird poo stain for all these down near the side front fender in the most inconspicuous spot to test all these. In case any of them left some damage or abrasive marks in the paint. I recommend the same. If the situation allows for that. Finally what worked? A mixture paste of Oxy Clean Powder mixed plain hot water. Not so hot that it burns your fingers. I mixed it to a wet version of a paste. I tried applying and rubbing the stains using make Up Remover pads (those white round ones).... I tried a cloth.... it seemed the best way to do it was using my plain old fingers. I would apply a dollop and simply firm but a gentle firm.... rub it with my thumb or fingertips around and over each poo splatter. The more you kept rubbing the fainter and fainter the stain got. It does take some elbow grease and time. It took me around 45 to 55 minutes to do around 35 - 40 splatters ranging from the size of a dime to the size of a pea. But they all came out. Every now and then I would mist the whole area with water. You do not want the paste dry or chunky.... nor too thin.... a little wetter than toothpaste consistency. After I rinsed and rubbed everything with a soft towel and you could see some of the areas where I rubbed with the oxyclean but I am sure a going over with a good car wax with hint of rubbing compound would even out the small few areas I could see a bit of a difference in shine. Would I recommend this for anyone with a prestige car or Hot rod or show car? maybe not? But your everyday homeowner with a run of the mill regular car, SUV or whatever should find this to do the job. Again it is not the work of a pro like this author here but it worked enough for my liking on our white Honda Accord. Hope this helps. Note get bird poop off a car as fast as possible. Every day or hour your leave it lets the high acid content in Birds poop permeate the clear coat and even into the paint if left long enough. Cheers

[@cvrpov]

Thanks for the tip

[@randomtherapy]

Love watching this kind of stuff. Gives me the confidence and skills to do my own car. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@cvrpov]

Awesome mate thats why I make these videos

[@BananerRepublic]

@@cvrpov or you could save yourself hours and just use a hair dryer :|

[@greg1158]

Really appreciate your effort on focusing and struggling with light, so we can clearly see the damages. It's quite hard to film this, I know!

[@octanography5685]

You can fix that with a heat gun and without sanding a clear coat. Use a lower temperature on the heat gun for 2-3 minutes with always moving heat gun, DONT hold on the same spot all the time. The clear coat will become softer eventually and it will repair itself. Leave it to cool down and then polish that area if necessary.

[@cvrpov]

This works on light bird etching. This was surprisingly deep and the aston martin paint is not great

[@mattcc9435]

No chance the heat gun method works on an etching like this...ive fixed a few customers etchings with the heat gun in the past but ive found its limited to minor etchings that essentially look like stains not cracks...this was far beyond a stain..I've just found one similar to this on my car roof so am going to give the wet sanding a go before spending a fortune at a body shop 😭

[@ArthurMSoto]

@@mattcc9435what’s good methods to try before heat?

[@mattcc9435]

@ArthurMSoto it depends on the etching I guess. If you have a heat gun then nothing wrong with trying that method, but if you don't then I'd go out and buy some polishing compound and an applicator pad, (assuming you don't have a machine polisher) and try and remove it polishing by hand

[@torentmonkey]

1. Clean it super good, wash and degrease 2. Add a drop of clear on top of it 3. Squeegee the drop of clear across the dropping area where clear is cracked damaged etc to level it up 4. Wait to harden 5. Wet sand 6. Polish Fixed :) The good part with this is that you dont risk the clear peeling because of the cracks.

[@cvrpov]

Thanks for the tips

[@chrisderrick6211]

Given me the confidence to have a go at the damage on my car

[@cvrpov]

Nice one mate

[@davidchapman43]

Great job mate.your tutorials have saved me loads.huge thanks

[@cvrpov]

No problem thanks for watching

[@dsparks2522]

Great video. I done this on a black roof and came out great but the bird lime has come back after a week any ideas?

[@Retset]

Thanks for another clear explanation. If it was a bit too deep and it looked like you might end up sanding off all the clearcoat, what would you do? Possible to do a localised spray/sand/buff of 2K clearcoat or would it need a respray?

[@tr33tv]

This is what I plan to do for my sister's car. Paint has even split and cracked a little. Just bought me a polisher and keeping everyone's car waxed!

[@husky1239]

Nice video I have never had to deal with bird poo but that's the exact way I would deal with it great video and informative keep up the great work you do

[@cvrpov]

Thanks man

[@mattcc9435]

@CVR, would you ever mist a bit of clearcoat on top of a repair like this just to replace some of what was removed? I never see this done though so im guessing theres a reason why?

[@cvrpov]

its really hard, maybe impossible to dust a bit of an area of clear

[@norbertcardenas1876]

Love your videos - I have bugs that etched into my wife’s car paint before we purchased the car. Rest of the paint looks good. Guessing I can use the same process- but if you can do a bonnet or good with bug etching removal would be great.

[@cvrpov]

Check out my bumper wet sanding video mate.

[@daviddallaway8253]

I think I would be frightened to do it great job

[@cvrpov]

No problem mate

[@paulpearson-zs9wz]

Superb craftsmanship.

[@ArthurMSoto]

What’s your opinion on people using heat guns if polishing isn’t fixing it

[@bilgidunyas1366]

What grit sandpaper do you use? How many sandpaper size does the polish correspond to? Thank you very much for your reply.

[@cvrpov]

1500 2000 3000

[@Ron4991]

Easy, simple and fast !! Thanks a lot mate, you just saved me a lot of monies 😊 Pleas do more of those !

[@cvrpov]

Thanks for the feedback & glad you enjoyed the content.

[@BananerRepublic]

use a hair dryer next time an you'll save time, too

[@mohammadafzal2020]

Great results each and every time 👍🏻

[@cvrpov]

Thanks mate

[@mohammadafzal2020]

@@cvrpov always a pleasure my friend 👍🏻

[@junglierich8448]

That’s top - the other marks on there - more of a ghosting rather than the worst of them you worked on - do you find polishing is always enough or is it worth flattening like you’ve just done there?

[@cvrpov]

Most of the time polish is enough but these were deep and the paint was soft

[@steveholden9139]

Great video……I am always nervous that I will make a bad situation worse!! Is that just plain water to lubricate the sandpaper?

[@cvrpov]

Yes but a small amount of soap or shampoo will aid lubrication

[@sydsnott5042]

Really like your videos. However I'm sceptical about what you say that any kind of drill where you can attach a buffing pad will do. Am I confusing this with a DA type polisher? They spin much less than a 'normal ' drill. I know some drills have a speed control, I have such a drill but I'm scared of doing much more damage than good repair. Please advise.

[@cvrpov]

Hi mate. There are two main types of polishing tool (without getting too technical). A da/orbital oscillates instead of spins and is generally safer as it generates less heat and friction. That loss of heat and friction usually means it looses some cut effectiveness that a rotary offers. Rotary just means it spins in a normal circle. A cordless drill is the same as a rotary as it spins. Also a small pad can't generate as much heat/friction and cut as a larger pad so I usually consider a cordless drill with a small pad a fairly safe tool for polishing. Just keep the tool moving and it should be fine.

[@sydsnott5042]

@@cvrpov thanks for your reply m8. It made a lot of sence and has totally removed my scepticism. I'm now gonna get me some small pads. Do you recommend any?

[@richardkaz2336]

I have just a spot on the boot lid approx 15mm dia caused by bird or flying fox poo that has eaten the clear coat. If I wax it it is near invisible, but eventually it is visible after several weeks. I'm now considering cleaning it, so it is wax/oils free and applying a couple of coats of thinned out clear coat with a soft thin brush and give it a week or so to fully dry before attempting to use 2000/3000 wet n dry with a soft block to get it flat the leave to to harden further and then try to buff it.

[@cvrpov]

Sounds like a plan mate.

[@taekwankim1]

Hi. Watching your vid n found very interesting. I got a question for you. Can you use your paint rubbing and polish method on this bird poop damage ?

[@cvrpov]

No actually its one of the few circumstances that this wont work

[@Steve_882]

Great video. Bit scary :)... can i ask what compound/polish you use..can i use T.Cut

[@cvrpov]

No don't use tcut. I used farecla g360 paste. www.paintgear.co.uk sell it

[@JohnDoe-mf1jy]

Omg great videos easy and don’t cost anything

[@cvrpov]

Thats the idea mate thanks for your support

[@r2autodetailing801]

Another great video. Thanks for teaching.

[@cvrpov]

No problem mate

[@dini1046]

I have an etching and I have wet sanded compounded and could not remove, it’s cracked looking and a big eye sore on my hood.

[@cvrpov]

It's gone too deep then. Needs a respray

[@thialandpierson5061]

Excellent work ny friend 🎉

[@RebMordechaiReviews]

Before trying this, I suggest you apply some WD40 to the area, leave it for a few seconds and then try polishing with a soft cloth.

[@cvrpov]

on deep bird muck damage this wont have any effect

[@RebMordechaiReviews]

@cvrpov I would agree, but it's worth trying first. Some colleagues at work were telling me I had to take the car to a specialist bodywork place as the stains had damaged the paint. Then I saw a youtube video that recommended using WD40, so I tried it. Well, for me, at least it worked, so I saved myself some time and money.

[@diamonddetails9445]

Watching all your content AGAIN 💯👀👍TYVM BOSS

[@cvrpov]

Much appreciated man

[@albundy5992]

I'm not a pro, but I can get my hands dirty to an extent. I had a HUGE bird dropping etched right into the middle of my bonnet. So, removed all the protection (wax) etc with a special shampoo and then buffed with compound using a buffing drill. I couldn't get all of it out, but there's no way I myself want to take sandpaper to it! Anyway, I gave up and applied wax all over, and that made it visually disappear.

[@DE-ok4ld]

Great video. I have always been told, maybe I missed it, but you should always neutralize the bird stuff with a little baking soda, prior to repairing the area?

[@cvrpov]

Nor heard that but dont doubt it

[@kianward5999]

that is just amazing bro you are stunning at your job stunning finnish az allways what a great channel you share with uz all bro keep up your grate talent you make every subscriber so happy when you post your great content amazing work bro 👍👍👍

[@cvrpov]

Thanks kian

[@malcolmcurtis9786]

Fantastic job as usual 👍👍👍🇬🇧

[@cvrpov]

Thanks malcolm

[@garethdavies7564]

would a ceramic coating prevent bird shit edging in to the paint

[@ArthurMSoto]

No, you still need to address it quickly. It will make it easier to clean off, and if it were to etch I’ve seen it not be as bad but so many variables.

[@diamonddetails9445]

Brilliant 💯👍😎

[@cvrpov]

Thanks brother

[@JamalHossain]

Fantastic

[@cvrpov]

👍🏻

[@shermeenjoojy1671]

I had a huge similar problem, called my local body shop. New dawn powerewsh. And the magic eraser. Actually I think the eraser would have done it all

[@cvrpov]

Yep

[@johnsonluk3468]

Magic eraser is abrasive, so it is basically sanding.

[@harryworden2019]

Treat urself to some microfiber cloths ..that wiping noise was horrible 🤣

[@cvrpov]

Paper towel works fine

[@harryworden2019]

No offence mate ...u do some good videos

[@shermeenjoojy1671]

Goo gone did not work, neither did we 40, or the brush at car washes, there were massive brown stains ox. My white car. Had been there for weeks, thanks to one of my kids (adult)

[@cvrpov]

Nightmare mate

[@StrideX21]

Not looking forward to this. My wife's black explorer st has bird poop etchings all over the car

[@gordonsteen5560]

Very surprised your using paper cloths rather than microfiber cloths

[@BananerRepublic]

or... you could not wet sand your paint and just use a friggin hair dryer.

[@cvrpov]

18 years in the trade tells me that wouldn't of worked on this one

[@jesseflores-gm7bt]

Bruh, the reflection does not serve you justice.

[@WillRosario63]

To much work my friend......Use a hand vapor that is used to iron the clothes...The vapor will remove the spots....just go up and down for about 3 to 5 minutes.....Is a piece of cake

[@cvrpov]

Doesn't always work on every mark