Tips to remove poop stains - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

dazhbucked · 03-30-2021, 12:14 PM

Any recommendations on how can I get rid of this bird poops stains, I’ve used meguiars ultimate compound by hand but it did nothing, I’m guessing I have to use a polish machine, has any one of you had to deal with this in the past?. I’ll attach some pictures, also the paint feels oxidize to hand touch.

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alphasaur · 03-30-2021, 12:25 PM

How long has the poop been on there? It should come off with some rubbing compound but if it was on long enough to affect the integrity of the clear coat you may need a rotary.

ls1ac · 03-30-2021, 12:46 PM

Two things.
Get it off as quickly as possible.
Get your next car ceramic coated.

I know too late.

If it has been on there very long it will etch the clearcoat and possibly stain the surface.
If you are able to buff it out, try one of the spray graphene or ceramic sprays. It may help with future droppings. Waxes will not stop bird poop from getting to the paint.

dazhbucked · 03-30-2021, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by alphasaur

How long has the poop been on there? It should come off with some rubbing compound but if it was on long enough to affect the integrity of the clear coat you may need a rotary.

They stayed on the car for months

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Kaotic Lazagna · 03-30-2021, 02:38 PM

That's etched the paint. Only way to "remove" it is paint correction, and even then, it might be too late if it has eaten away through the clear coat.

thomasmryan · 03-30-2021, 05:26 PM

with no teeth, a birds poop is highly acidic.

shiumai · 03-30-2021, 06:03 PM

Please add the word 'bird' into the title. I thought a baby's diaper had exploded inside your car.
That being said, you may not have gone deep enough with the Meguiar's Ultimate Compound - try it on one spot and try buffing it more.

spcmafia · 04-07-2021, 11:19 AM

At this point your best bet is to do a paint correction. After that, ceramic coat it.

RToyo86 · 04-07-2021, 12:21 PM

If you can get your hands on a DA or Rotary polisher you can clean that up with the compound you have. I'd stick with foam pads, like an orange or yellow cut.
Finish with a green pad and a polish.
You'd need to use a decent amount of pressure by hand to build up heat needed to correct that. Then you'll need a polish to correct the hazing.

I managed to correct light etching by hand that happened on my deck lid. Poop was only there a day, two tops and it left a hollowgrame effect you could see in the right lighting.

Ceramic coating can help as It'll etch the coating if left on which is probably more desirable than the clear it self. You'd need to repolish the panel and recoat in that situation.

Tcoat · 04-07-2021, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by shiumai

Please add the word 'bird' into the title. I thought a baby's diaper had exploded inside your car.
That being said, you may not have gone deep enough with the Meguiar's Ultimate Compound - try it on one spot and try buffing it more.

I was afraid it was humfrs'!

radroach · 04-07-2021, 03:38 PM

Bird poop is highly acidic. You have to get it off your car asap! You don't have any clear coat left in those spots to save and any polishing you do will probably only spread clear coat failure. You will have to do send it to a paint shop to try to do a spot repair and re-clear coat it. But most shops will probably want to do the whole panel.
Other option would be to put stickers over the spot.

Sam86 · 04-08-2021, 06:08 PM

I’ve got a first sized splat that looks exactly like birdpoo etching that has seemingly appeared over night. It’s right above where I shut my driver door so I would have noticed it immediately like I did this morning if it had been there before. Never had a bird poo on that particular area and my car was garaged all night so not sure what to make of it

driftguy · 04-08-2021, 08:58 PM

I watched a YouTube video of a guy slowly and carefully heating the etched paint with a heat gun. You could also use a hair dryer. Seems to work like a charm.

DarkSideFRS · 04-08-2021, 09:49 PM

It's done. Bird poop ate through the clear, and the clear on this car sucks to start with. No amount of compounding or paint correction will help fix it

03-30-2021, 12:14 PM	#1
dazhbucked Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Drives: Subaru BRZ 2014 Location: El Paso Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tips to remove poop stains Any recommendations on how can I get rid of this bird poops stains, I’ve used meguiars ultimate compound by hand but it did nothing, I’m guessing I have to use a polish machine, has any one of you had to deal with this in the past?. I’ll attach some pictures, also the paint feels oxidize to hand touch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-30-2021, 12:25 PM	#2
alphasaur friendly Join Date: Oct 2018 Drives: 17' 86 Location: Dutchess County, NY Posts: 719 Thanks: 1,442 Thanked 466 Times in 284 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How long has the poop been on there? It should come off with some rubbing compound but if it was on long enough to affect the integrity of the clear coat you may need a rotary. __________________ Seek comfort in discomfort.

03-30-2021, 06:03 PM	#7
shiumai Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ, 2020 C8 Corvette Location: USofA! Posts: 1,760 Thanks: 963 Thanked 1,893 Times in 787 Posts Mentioned: 41 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Please add the word 'bird' into the title. I thought a baby's diaper had exploded inside your car. That being said, you may not have gone deep enough with the Meguiar's Ultimate Compound - try it on one spot and try buffing it more. __________________ My DGM BRZ vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OL9OhxexAA My car journal thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43402 Last edited by shiumai; 03-30-2021 at 06:13 PM.

04-07-2021, 11:19 AM	#8
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thomasmryan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: hyper blue Location: east tn Posts: 401 Thanks: 166 Thanked 260 Times in 154 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	with no teeth, a birds poop is highly acidic.

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RToyo86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: 17 Asphalt 86 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,168 Thanks: 1,709 Thanked 2,211 Times in 1,129 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you can get your hands on a DA or Rotary polisher you can clean that up with the compound you have. I'd stick with foam pads, like an orange or yellow cut. Finish with a green pad and a polish. You'd need to use a decent amount of pressure by hand to build up heat needed to correct that. Then you'll need a polish to correct the hazing. I managed to correct light etching by hand that happened on my deck lid. Poop was only there a day, two tops and it left a hollowgrame effect you could see in the right lighting. Ceramic coating can help as It'll etch the coating if left on which is probably more desirable than the clear it self. You'd need to repolish the panel and recoat in that situation.

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radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Bird poop is highly acidic. You have to get it off your car asap! You don't have any clear coat left in those spots to save and any polishing you do will probably only spread clear coat failure. You will have to do send it to a paint shop to try to do a spot repair and re-clear coat it. But most shops will probably want to do the whole panel. Other option would be to put stickers over the spot.

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Sam86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Drives: Toyota 86 GTS Location: VIC Posts: 376 Thanks: 108 Thanked 100 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I’ve got a first sized splat that looks exactly like birdpoo etching that has seemingly appeared over night. It’s right above where I shut my driver door so I would have noticed it immediately like I did this morning if it had been there before. Never had a bird poo on that particular area and my car was garaged all night so not sure what to make of it

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driftguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: In between cars... 2018 Ninja 1000 Location: San Antonio Posts: 109 Thanks: 148 Thanked 231 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I watched a YouTube video of a guy slowly and carefully heating the etched paint with a heat gun. You could also use a hair dryer. Seems to work like a charm.

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DarkSideFRS Banned Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2013 pearl white FR-S Location: Socal Posts: 536 Thanks: 39 Thanked 191 Times in 124 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's done. Bird poop ate through the clear, and the clear on this car sucks to start with. No amount of compounding or paint correction will help fix it

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