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xTIMMYxCOREx 04-19-2010 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008 (Post 503249)
How old and what color is the top? Different colors and ages get different treatments for bird droppings.

Brand new 2010, BLack top.

Also woud you recommend treating the top with 303 Fabric Soft top protectant?

Junkman2008 04-19-2010 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by xTIMMYxCOREx (Post 503273)
Brand new 2010, BLack top.

Also woud you recommend treating the top with 303 Fabric Soft top protectant?

Tooth brush with a gentle cleaner and some elbow grease. Black can fade if you use something too aggressive. Make sure you rinse the area thoroughly.

scrap 04-19-2010 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by moondoggy (Post 43756)
baby oil, rub it, let sit for a minute, then rub it out, Works everytime ;)

What about the bird droppings? O okay your where talking about the bird droopping my bet LOL

Push370zzz 04-20-2010 01:54 AM

Like everybody else said, but it is also a good idea to be preemptive and do as I did and invest in a BB gun. Probably take out about 10 of the little varmits a week

whoady4shoady 04-24-2010 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by moondoggy (Post 43756)
baby oil, rub it, let sit for a minute, then rub it out, Works everytime ;)

Apparently I am the only one who knew this was a joke right off the bat. LMAO!

370Zsteve 04-24-2010 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dad (Post 43758)
I use a spray bottle of tap water, spray , let it sit 30 sec., and use paper towels.

:facepalm:

StealthZ 04-24-2010 02:03 PM

yes treat it with 303 fabric protectant. very good stuff. I use it as my main protectant for fabric tops from cars to boats and works very well against UV damage when applied properly and at regular intervals. And for bird crap, I love Optimum Instant detailer for keeping inthe car with a few cobra microfiber towels.

labk888 04-24-2010 02:39 PM

Go here. Detailed Image - Premium Auto Detailing Supplies They have tips and detailing faqs.and all the stuff you need to make your car shine.

There is only one side effect.. you are probably going to be broke after you spend all your $$ on detailing products.

StealthZ 04-24-2010 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by labk888 (Post 511467)
Go here. Detailed Image - Premium Auto Detailing Supplies They have tips and detailing faqs.and all the stuff you need to make your car shine.

There is only one side effect.. you are probably going to be broke after you spend all your $$ on detailing products.

+1 to that :tup:
After I got started in detailing, I seem to try and find reasons to buy more products and detail my vehicles. So true with spending money on it, but the Z is worth it.

Junkman2008 04-25-2010 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve (Post 511211)
:facepalm:

:rofl2:

Sandra Dee 04-26-2010 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by xTIMMYxCOREx (Post 497581)
What about Roadsters... What if the bird poops on your soft top? Any tips for cleaning that?

I just cleaned my fabric top with a product called RAGGTOPP. It worked great. I used a clean horsehair brush I bought from Great Britian. The horse hair came out here and there from scrubbing albeit gently. So after it dried I used a roll type lint remover which worked great.
RAGGTOPP also sells a protectant. I went ahead and did that too since I was not sure if the cleaner stripped the waterproofing out. It was very easy-even for a girl. lol

zmyride 04-26-2010 07:14 PM

1. Spray the affected area with water and let it sit for 1 minute.
2. Use a new wet Bounce dryer sheet(that you use for your clothes) and gently rub the area. Donot apply pressure.
3. Wipe off with a microfiber towel.

This won't leave a dull surface on the paint. Repeat until the droppings are completely gone.

I always leave a couple extra Bounce dryer sheet in my Z for these types of emergency.

Junkman2008 04-26-2010 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by zmyride (Post 514530)
1. Spray the affected area with water and let it sit for 1 minute.
2. Use a new wet Bounce dryer sheet(that you use for your clothes) and gently rub the area. Donot apply pressure.
3. Wipe off with a microfiber towel.

This won't leave a dull surface on the paint. Repeat until the droppings are completely gone.

I always leave a couple extra Bounce dryer sheet in my Z for these types of emergency.

Ooooh, very bad advice.

I have seen this Bounce dryer sheet thing posted on another forum and had to dispel it there too. That dryer sheet will scratch the hell out of your paint. The guy I was explaining it to said that he does it and his paint was flawless. When I asked him to do the flash test, he never posted again.

It never fails. When you make a guy really see his paint for how bad it really is due to bad paint maintenance practices, they usually ball up in the fetal position and cry really hard. :icon23:

zmyride 04-26-2010 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008 (Post 514652)
Ooooh, very bad advice.

I have seen this Bounce dryer sheet thing posted on another forum and had to dispel it there too. That dryer sheet will scratch the hell out of your paint. The guy I was explaining it to said that he does it and his paint was flawless. When I asked him to do the flash test, he never posted again.

It never fails. When you make a guy really see his paint for how bad it really is due to bad paint maintenance practices, they usually ball up in the fetal position and cry really hard. :icon23:

uh, i'm not surprised someone will think this is a bad idea. Have you tried it? i tried it a hundred times on my three other cars.

the trick is not to apply pressure. most people don't follow instructions well and blame on the tools. It's not the Bounce dryer sheet that scratched their paint, it's how they do it.

Junkman2008 04-26-2010 10:48 PM

If Bounce was made for your car's paint, it would be sold in automotive paint stores. Because of what I know about paint, how it gets damaged and how to fix it, I don't have to try it in order to know how bad of an idea it is. All you have to do is take a look at my introduction thread to verify that. However, just as I told someone else here, I'll say this again. If you want to know how much a guy knows about paint care, just take a look at his paint.

Do this. Set your digital camera for macro and shoot the flash off into the paint. Make sure you get the flash going off. Post your results here. This will give us an idea as to if your paint maintenance skills are up to par.

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cfo...eup_paint1.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cfo...eup_paint2.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cfo...eup_paint3.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cfo...eup_paint4.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cfo...eup_paint6.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cfo...eup_paint5.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/slo-cut4.jpg

http://www.pc-surgeon.net/images/cforum/slo-cut5.jpg


I'm dying to see your results. :)


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