How to remove bird dropping residue

cptspeed · 07-09-2010, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zmyride

I sprayed Meguire's Detailer to remove a couple spots of bird droppings and add a couple layer of wax soon after, but i still see some etching which i couldn't remove.

I think the droppings must have been on my car for two hours max. as soon as i got home, i removed it immediately.

it's hard to see but if i shine a flashlight at a certain angle, i could see the etching.

BTW, I talked to one of nissan engineers before and he told me since the Z use aluminum doors and hood, the paint doesn't hold very well. that's why paint on the Z is so sucky.

anyway is there anyway i can remove the residue/etching? would a clay bar work?

the nsx is an aluminum bodied car. most that I have seen don't have this prob. I call B.S. on the engineer.

azn370z · 07-09-2010, 07:07 PM

I'm pretty sure polish and a polisher would remove it. I would try a lot of lube and clay it before trying the polish. If you have turtle wax you can try that. The wax is strong enough to remove oxidation. I don't use turtle wax any more but I have used it on the z to remove stuff stuck to the car that soap won't remove. I only use clay to remove stuff on the paint.

TreeSemdyZee · 07-09-2010, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cptspeed

the nsx is an aluminum bodied car. most that I have seen don't have this prob. I call B.S. on the engineer.

+1.
Nissan's paint is seriously crap. They barely use enough to cover a bicycle let alone a car.

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azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 491	I'm pretty sure polish and a polisher would remove it. I would try a lot of lube and clay it before trying the polish. If you have turtle wax you can try that. The wax is strong enough to remove oxidation. I don't use turtle wax any more but I have used it on the z to remove stuff stuck to the car that soap won't remove. I only use clay to remove stuff on the paint. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

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