If you’re anything like me, you spend a fair bit of time cleaning surfaces and decluttering your personal spaces in the name of mental health and a general sense of having life under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, you know, life just has a different idea sometimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And such is the case when you’re cruising along, interior looking spick and span, the exterior washed and waxed, and then a kindly pigeon decides the time is now to let a bit of bird-poo go airborne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It might be news to you, but bird poo actually presents a real danger to your car dangerous to your car. If you don’t deal with bird poop (or tree sap) right away, they’ll permanently harm your car’s paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, both materials are natural, although they usually include a lot of acid. And therein lies the problem. In short, these natural compounds can etch themselves into the paint if left on your car for too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And we’re sorry to say, that if not treated quickly, they can lead to visible marks on your car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The paint on your car is essentially a protective covering, and both sap and bird faeces erode away at that layer. Your paint may peel or break, and the metal beneath it may corrode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wash off the sap or bird droppings as soon as you discover them. Before it dries, take it to a car wash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It becomes significantly more difficult to remove after it solidifies on your paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use a touchless car wash since bird droppings are gritty and can harm your paint if agitated with a brush. Tree sap has a tendency to smear, producing a considerably bigger mess to clean up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s possible to avoid paint corrosion if you find yourself unable to get to a car wash, or don’t notice it until it’s dried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using a moist cloth, soften bird droppings. Paper towelling is abrasive and can scratch your paint, so use a cotton or microfiber cloth instead. Using your fingers, remove the droppings from your paint. Don’t touch it! Rep till there are no more indications of bird droppings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To soften sap, park your automobile in the sun for 10 minutes. Then, using a microfiber cloth and a good-quality road tar and sap remover, dissolve the tree sap from your paint job. After it’s gone, wash your automobile to get rid of any leftover residue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don’t want to get your hands dirty cleaning the goo off your car, you can soften it by spraying it with car cleaner. Then go over the list again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be straight up, you need to be quick on this one, damage can occur as quickly as 10 minutes from the time of contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n