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Bird shit + wifey finger nails threat test on alien coat unveil by detailien Hive
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<blockquote data-quote="kc2" data-source="post: 1064402862" data-attributes="member: 84580"><p>Why Bird Poop Etched on our paint</p><p></p><p>"Question: How long does it take for a bird dropping to etch paint?</p><p></p><p>Answer: A few minutes." Mike Phillips</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Remove Bird Dropping Etchings ASAP!</p><p>It's important that you remove a bird dropping off your car's finish as fast as you can before it can cause any damage. Bird droppings contain Uric Acid and Uric Acid is corrosive enough to eat past a coating of wax or paint sealant and then begin to etch your car's paint." [urlhttp://www.asktheexterminator.com/birds/Bird_Droppings.shtml[/url]</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xumCa_c6VDb7il6nRMYRZj0U7SI9o9bTsOrdAcn2RA=w709-h532-no" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> eg</p><p></p><p></p><p>Many would have asked "I know it's probably futile as the bird poop etching has gone straight through the clearcoat but is there any possible way to reduce the sight of it"?</p><p></p><p></p><p>so with this in mind his wife took out a tissue paper and begin scrubbing hard with her nail on a caked poo poo</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qXShVF-fFlI/UhhLRUgCuDI/AAAAAAAAQg8/3pSj-3jIlHM/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25287%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>some would have reckon it should "not polish (by itself) as not able to remove the defect. It will require wet sanding...do not use bare fingers wet sanding automotive paint...period. You must control the sanding with a block and for this you want to use a precision spot "block" with 1500-1800 wet dry use lots of lube (detail spray or clay lube- preferably high quality clay lube)"</p><p></p><p></p><p>ehhhhhhhh</p><p></p><p>almost had an heart attack when at first I saw what the wife intervention</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Emvrxbpn0ys/UhhLSXmq3tI/AAAAAAAAQhA/W8AqBbdwpn8/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25288%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>this ride was corrected and Alien coated couples of months ago </p><p></p><p>close up</p><p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WmX-J7whcEs/UhhLUr2UyVI/AAAAAAAAQhU/Tq4LUKyVXpg/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252810%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>cordon off</p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7-6TH5ylr9I/UhhLVsfBRaI/AAAAAAAAQhc/G99ngdTTsCk/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252811%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>a good thing to test the Coating but not a good timing</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZMaD6fD_E_E/UhhLWrrK7_I/AAAAAAAAQhk/P5Du8hr1Fl0/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252812%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>anxiously he and his wife stood by waiting ....like a first time parents</p><p></p><p></p><p>before </p><p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q8sXMlUYuho/UhhLTdGLf6I/AAAAAAAAQhI/DS2TtJiqdho/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25289%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>tada</p><p><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dLXfulCMy04/UhhLXjcik5I/AAAAAAAAQhs/gw0W19PZEaY/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252813%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>close up before</p><p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WmX-J7whcEs/UhhLUr2UyVI/AAAAAAAAQhU/Tq4LUKyVXpg/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252810%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>tada</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T3rKNJ8t6IE/UhhLYjp94BI/AAAAAAAAQh0/KDpbz8KN-84/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252814%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Procedure:-</p><p></p><p>Optimum Car Wash</p><p>Clay with ONR as Lube</p><p></p><p>Cutting pad With 101</p><p></p><p>conclusion</p><p></p><p>after 2-3 cutting passes - the ectch mark significantly decrease and finish with OPtimum black OHP & re opti coat</p><p></p><p>once again Opti coat with stand the harsh treat of Enemy attack....and I almost had an heart attack when at first I saw what the wife intervention</p><p></p><p>before</p><p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xumCa_c6VDb7il6nRMYRZj0U7SI9o9bTsOrdAcn2RA=w709-h532-no" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>tada</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8kI_ry0UQbg/UhhLZnQJK7I/AAAAAAAAQh8/knD8ZZO0-aI/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252815%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>tada</p><p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p5AutXzC8wM/UhhLa7b9nhI/AAAAAAAAQiA/v3ppeeV_-7Y/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252816%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>remember before</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Emvrxbpn0ys/UhhLSXmq3tI/AAAAAAAAQhA/W8AqBbdwpn8/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25288%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>after 5 months of Alien coating </p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wzfi5V69grg/UhhLd8DeRSI/AAAAAAAAQic/vEn_MsbZV7k/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>after 5 months of Alien coating </p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lIvuUD5Ihww/UhhLe8B2e_I/AAAAAAAAQik/8Dg-jzCL1Ns/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25283%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>after 5 months of Alien coating </p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zxSl7rAnrHg/UhhLf10G-zI/AAAAAAAAQio/5KFkGc1uK_c/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25284%2529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kc2, post: 1064402862, member: 84580"] Why Bird Poop Etched on our paint "Question: How long does it take for a bird dropping to etch paint? Answer: A few minutes." Mike Phillips "Remove Bird Dropping Etchings ASAP! It's important that you remove a bird dropping off your car's finish as fast as you can before it can cause any damage. Bird droppings contain Uric Acid and Uric Acid is corrosive enough to eat past a coating of wax or paint sealant and then begin to etch your car's paint." [urlhttp://www.asktheexterminator.com/birds/Bird_Droppings.shtml[/url] [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xumCa_c6VDb7il6nRMYRZj0U7SI9o9bTsOrdAcn2RA=w709-h532-no[/img] eg Many would have asked "I know it's probably futile as the bird poop etching has gone straight through the clearcoat but is there any possible way to reduce the sight of it"? so with this in mind his wife took out a tissue paper and begin scrubbing hard with her nail on a caked poo poo [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qXShVF-fFlI/UhhLRUgCuDI/AAAAAAAAQg8/3pSj-3jIlHM/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25287%2529.JPG[/img] some would have reckon it should "not polish (by itself) as not able to remove the defect. It will require wet sanding...do not use bare fingers wet sanding automotive paint...period. You must control the sanding with a block and for this you want to use a precision spot "block" with 1500-1800 wet dry use lots of lube (detail spray or clay lube- preferably high quality clay lube)" ehhhhhhhh almost had an heart attack when at first I saw what the wife intervention [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Emvrxbpn0ys/UhhLSXmq3tI/AAAAAAAAQhA/W8AqBbdwpn8/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25288%2529.JPG[/img] this ride was corrected and Alien coated couples of months ago close up [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WmX-J7whcEs/UhhLUr2UyVI/AAAAAAAAQhU/Tq4LUKyVXpg/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252810%2529.JPG[/img] cordon off [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7-6TH5ylr9I/UhhLVsfBRaI/AAAAAAAAQhc/G99ngdTTsCk/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252811%2529.JPG[/img] a good thing to test the Coating but not a good timing [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZMaD6fD_E_E/UhhLWrrK7_I/AAAAAAAAQhk/P5Du8hr1Fl0/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252812%2529.JPG[/img] anxiously he and his wife stood by waiting ....like a first time parents before [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q8sXMlUYuho/UhhLTdGLf6I/AAAAAAAAQhI/DS2TtJiqdho/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25289%2529.JPG[/img] tada [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dLXfulCMy04/UhhLXjcik5I/AAAAAAAAQhs/gw0W19PZEaY/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252813%2529.JPG[/img] close up before [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WmX-J7whcEs/UhhLUr2UyVI/AAAAAAAAQhU/Tq4LUKyVXpg/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252810%2529.JPG[/img] tada [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-T3rKNJ8t6IE/UhhLYjp94BI/AAAAAAAAQh0/KDpbz8KN-84/w399-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252814%2529.JPG[/img] Procedure:- Optimum Car Wash Clay with ONR as Lube Cutting pad With 101 conclusion after 2-3 cutting passes - the ectch mark significantly decrease and finish with OPtimum black OHP & re opti coat once again Opti coat with stand the harsh treat of Enemy attack....and I almost had an heart attack when at first I saw what the wife intervention before [img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/xumCa_c6VDb7il6nRMYRZj0U7SI9o9bTsOrdAcn2RA=w709-h532-no[/img] tada [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8kI_ry0UQbg/UhhLZnQJK7I/AAAAAAAAQh8/knD8ZZO0-aI/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252815%2529.JPG[/img] tada [img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p5AutXzC8wM/UhhLa7b9nhI/AAAAAAAAQiA/v3ppeeV_-7Y/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%252816%2529.JPG[/img] remember before [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Emvrxbpn0ys/UhhLSXmq3tI/AAAAAAAAQhA/W8AqBbdwpn8/w709-h532-no/Marcus+polo+%25288%2529.JPG[/img] after 5 months of Alien coating [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wzfi5V69grg/UhhLd8DeRSI/AAAAAAAAQic/vEn_MsbZV7k/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25282%2529.JPG[/img] after 5 months of Alien coating [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lIvuUD5Ihww/UhhLe8B2e_I/AAAAAAAAQik/8Dg-jzCL1Ns/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25283%2529.JPG[/img] after 5 months of Alien coating [img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zxSl7rAnrHg/UhhLf10G-zI/AAAAAAAAQio/5KFkGc1uK_c/w709-h532-no/4+months+later+%25284%2529.JPG[/img] [/QUOTE]
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