Beautiful Black Car-/ Big Ass Bird

PRE-H20 · PRE-H20's Garage

and yup you guessed it,..... bombed away and a teradactyle size turd landed dead center on my hood,... the worst part about it was that it happened in the heat of the southern cal day.

sooo the acidic dropping etched into my paint under hot sun,........ SOOOOO, i need your help.

anyone one how to get this out?
(yes i have cleaned and rubbed and polished, no its etched in the paint..... UUUUGGHHHH)

ANY insight would be greatly appreciated.

thanks.

Eric Coffey · 09-14-2004, 12:04 AM

I'd try wet-sanding with 1500, then 2000, followed by 3M Perfect-It II medium-cut, then Perfect-It II swirl mark remover (the one for dark-colored cars). Your local auto paint supply store (Wesco, etc.) should be able to set you up. Good luck!

nein14-6 · 09-14-2004, 03:01 AM

At the risk of spawning into large argument about this subject, have you tried the Zaino Brothers products? It has been my personal experience that it takes off bird drop marks as well as acid rain marks very, very well. It worked wonders on the spots all over the top of my 01 Mustang. It got hit with acid rain while the paint was fresh in Detroit at the factory waiting for the train.

PRE-H20 · PRE-H20's Garage

well i was really really really hoping not to get into the wet sanding and as a last resort with take that avenue, a HUGE thanks to eric c as i know it will come out that way and the peace of mind that it can come is awesome....

2ndly havent used Zaino

PRE-H20 · PRE-H20's Garage

well i was really really really hoping not to get into the wet sanding and as a last resort with take that avenue, a HUGE thanks to eric c as i know it will come out that way and the peace of mind that it can come is awesome....

2ndly havent used Zaino Brother products before, can you tell me a bit about those products? where can i get it, cost?

sounds like a great option in polishing that way..... especially if it worked on acid rain marks, im sorry to hear you got caught with fresh paint........ thanks nein14-6

any other suggestions?

nein14-6 · 09-14-2004, 07:27 AM

You can read the testimonials and order it from there website here.

burns334 · 09-14-2004, 07:37 AM

Nein14-6, Which Zaino product were you leaning towards for the Bird crap from hell. "The clay bar"? or -----

nein14-6 · 09-14-2004, 08:38 AM

Z-5 is the product that “Hides” the acid rain and bird droppings. I also strip the old wax off like they say with disk detergent, then clay it, then start with their process of Z-1, Z-5, Z-2(clear coat) or Z-3(non clear coat), Z-5, Z-2, etc. until I get tired of it. The more coats you put on, the better the shine. A little warning you have to let the Z-2 or Z-3 dry completely or you will just spread it around and piss yourself off. I usually leave the Z-2 or Z-3 on for a full day and the garage before I wipe it off.

To answer your question, Z-5 is the blemish hider. Z-1, Z-2, Z-3, and Z-6 are the rest of the products I have to complete the whole process. Do yourself a favor and read the testimonials, search for some on the net as well, and read the instructions on the Zaino site. It is a serious PITA, but I think it’s worth it and you don’t have to worry about burning through paint.

audi2.7t · 09-14-2004, 10:09 AM

have you tried VASELINE..?.

PRE-H20 · PRE-H20's Garage

wholly sh** that was funny... i was reading those threads yesterday,........ hehehe. i was cracking up outloud as i read that. no no vaseline yet..... maybe ky if i get desperate (to get rid of the teradactyle crap that is!)

brcorp · brcorp's Garage

What, no picture?! I'd like to see a "teradactyle size turd ".

Trash Smasher · Trash Smasher's Garage

I like the Griot's Garage products, he has a machine polish in stages 1,2,& 3 and a special pad that can be used with any velcro style orbital that is GAAAUUUURAANNTEEED (he wants you as a "customer for life" after all!) not to scratch your paint.

Also, if it takes wet sanding, I have some emery cloth that is used for polishing the paint jobs on scale models that works really well. I wouldn't use 1500 grit like you mentioned. This kit has 5 stages , starts at 4000 grit and ends up at 16000 grit cloths. Then you can follow up with a polish. The 16000 grit almost feels like leather it's so smooth. The kit is available from Detail Master for around $20.

Por_sha911 · Por_sha911's Garage

www.carcareonline.com
Call this guy. He really knows his stuff and he'll take the time to explain it to you. Prices are reasonable for what you are buying.

Eric Coffey · 09-14-2004, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Trash Smasher
...I wouldn't use 1500 grit like you mentioned. This kit has 5 stages , starts at 4000 grit and ends up at 16000 grit cloths. Then you can follow up with a polish. The 16000 grit almost feels like leather it's so smooth. The kit is available from Detail Master for around $20.

4k to 16k grit?

If you aren't getting anywhere with rubbing compound, Wet-sanding w/ 1500-2000 is perfectly fine (and basically you're only alternative). I've done it with excellent results on single-stage and base/clear-coat auto finishes, and it's standard procedure at bodyshops. Granted, you have to pay attention to what you are doing. Make sure the panel is clean/degreased (Prepsol/Acryl-Clean) and use a flexible sanding block with a quality silicon-carbide wet/dry paper. Use a bucket of water with a few drops of dish soap, and keep the area and paper continuously wet/clean.