i was ready to kill...
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i was ready to kill...
i was ready to kill all our feathered friends yesterday. i just spent weeks washing, claying, polishing, glazing, waxing-waxing-waxing my black z06. that sucker was lookin' "top shelf". the wife and i decided to visit my mom yesterday, and we took the z06. while i was sitting at a traffic light, "SPLAT"!!! bird-crap. 
it started at the left front headlight - went across the hood, and on the windshield - right in front of my eyes, and continued across the roof. looked like i was hit by an albatross with diarrhea. i mean, this wasn't just a little - it was some serious bird crap! i went nuts - drove to a macdonalds, got some wet paper towels, and gently washed my car in their parking lot. probably looked like some frickin' idiot, but what's a person to do? after i settled down, the wife said "...at least we wern't in a convertible with the top down". (a good friend of ours got nailed in her 01 ragtop by a seagull - top down! 
) anyway, when i got to my mom's house, i got some detailing spray, and went over the car. everything seemed fine. i guess those 3 coats of wax paid off. 
it started at the left front headlight - went across the hood, and on the windshield - right in front of my eyes, and continued across the roof. looked like i was hit by an albatross with diarrhea. i mean, this wasn't just a little - it was some serious bird crap! i went nuts - drove to a macdonalds, got some wet paper towels, and gently washed my car in their parking lot. probably looked like some frickin' idiot, but what's a person to do? after i settled down, the wife said "...at least we wern't in a convertible with the top down". (a good friend of ours got nailed in her 01 ragtop by a seagull - top down! ) anyway, when i got to my mom's house, i got some detailing spray, and went over the car. everything seemed fine. i guess those 3 coats of wax paid off.
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I keep my Vette in the garage at home, so I have to let my red Mazda truck sit outside.
Apparently, a robin has fallen in love with the truck. He sits on both the outside mirrors and does his thing. Occasionally, he'll sit on the windshield wipers. I'm hoping this is some type of wierd mating ritual that will go away with after spring is over. I've washed the truck as many as four times in one day!
Oh ... he also appears to have a steady diet of SakCrete.
Apparently, a robin has fallen in love with the truck. He sits on both the outside mirrors and does his thing. Occasionally, he'll sit on the windshield wipers. I'm hoping this is some type of wierd mating ritual that will go away with after spring is over. I've washed the truck as many as four times in one day!
Oh ... he also appears to have a steady diet of SakCrete.
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It's a known fact that birds are attracted to nicely polished cars. 
I don't blame you one bit for stopping and getting the mess off the car right away. Depending on what the birds had eaten, the droppings can quickly etch into the clearcoat. Glad there was no damage.
I don't blame you one bit for stopping and getting the mess off the car right away. Depending on what the birds had eaten, the droppings can quickly etch into the clearcoat. Glad there was no damage.
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You keep detailing spray at your mom's house??? Man, you are obsessive
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
It's a known fact that birds are attracted to nicely polished cars. I don't blame you one bit for stopping and getting the mess off the car right away. Depending on what the birds had eaten, the droppings can quickly etch into the clearcoat. Glad there was no damage.
I don't blame you one bit for stopping and getting the mess off the car right away. Depending on what the birds had eaten, the droppings can quickly etch into the clearcoat. Glad there was no damage.
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Wet paper towles on a black finish? I know you were pi**ed but ,man, that could have easily done more damage than the bird crap. When I had my black Camaro Z28 I would carry a spray bottle of distilled water and a couple of clean 100% cotton towles for 'accidents' like that. I still do, even on white. Wife thought I was nuts, but it worked.
When I had my black Camaro Z28 I would carry a spray bottle of distilled water and a couple of clean 100% cotton towles for 'accidents' like that. I still do, even on white. Wife thought I was nuts, but it worked.
Last edited by JTAllen79; Apr 30, 2005 at 08:31 AM.
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
You keep detailing spray at your mom's house??? Man, you are obsessive
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Originally Posted by JTAllen79
Wet paper towles on a black finish? I know you were pi**ed but ,man, that could have easily done more damage than the bird crap.
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
You keep detailing spray at your mom's house??? Man, you are obsessive
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i think i'll take JT's advice and always carry some emergency cleaning stuff in the car. i usually do, but this time i didn't...
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Saw heron take a crap flying low and fast over a group of cars, it was like an aireal fire tanker droping fire retardant. Unbelievable, the drivers were just stunned. I've often thought what a vert driver would do if caught by one of these aireal tankers...
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Originally Posted by DRKNGHT
Saw heron take a crap flying low and fast over a group of cars, it was like an aireal fire tanker droping fire retardant. Unbelievable, the drivers were just stunned. I've often thought what a vert driver would do if caught by one of these aireal tankers...
But not as bad as yours.
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Originally Posted by RocketDawg
I keep my Vette in the garage at home, so I have to let my red Mazda truck sit outside.
Apparently, a robin has fallen in love with the truck. He sits on both the outside mirrors and does his thing. Occasionally, he'll sit on the windshield wipers. I'm hoping this is some type of wierd mating ritual that will go away with after spring is over. I've washed the truck as many as four times in one day!
Oh ... he also appears to have a steady diet of SakCrete.
Apparently, a robin has fallen in love with the truck. He sits on both the outside mirrors and does his thing. Occasionally, he'll sit on the windshield wipers. I'm hoping this is some type of wierd mating ritual that will go away with after spring is over. I've washed the truck as many as four times in one day!
Oh ... he also appears to have a steady diet of SakCrete.
I have the same thing going on with my DD, drives me
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Man that is funny I am sitting here by myself in my home office and just laughing my a** off. If someone saw me they would think I was a little crazy. I have been there and done that. Reminds me of the time when I first started dating my fiance'. I had my other car which I took pride in waxing, etc. I stayed the night there and when I wook up the next morning, their townhouse sprinker systems had gone off and dried on my car, Hard water stains everywhere.
Glad it worked out, I also carry some cotton towels and detail spray now.
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I am sitting here by myself in my home office and just laughing my a** off. If someone saw me they would think I was a little crazy. I have been there and done that. Reminds me of the time when I first started dating my fiance'. I had my other car which I took pride in waxing, etc. I stayed the night there and when I wook up the next morning, their townhouse sprinker systems had gone off and dried on my car, Hard water stains everywhere.Glad it worked out, I also carry some cotton towels and detail spray now.
Mike
Originally Posted by Joe C
i was ready to kill all our feathered friends yesterday. i just spent weeks washing, claying, polishing, glazing, waxing-waxing-waxing my black z06. that sucker was lookin' "top shelf". the wife and i decided to visit my mom yesterday, and we took the z06. while i was sitting at a traffic light, "SPLAT"!!! bird-crap. it started at the left front headlight - went across the hood, and on the windshield - right in front of my eyes, and continued across the roof. looked like i was hit by an albatross with diarrhea. i mean, this wasn't just a little - it was some serious bird crap! i went nuts - drove to a macdonalds, got some wet paper towels, and gently washed my car in their parking lot. probably looked like some frickin' idiot, but what's a person to do? after i settled down, the wife said "...at least we wern't in a convertible with the top down". (a good friend of ours got nailed in her 01 ragtop by a seagull - top down! ) anyway, when i got to my mom's house, i got some detailing spray, and went over the car. everything seemed fine. i guess those 3 coats of wax paid off.
it started at the left front headlight - went across the hood, and on the windshield - right in front of my eyes, and continued across the roof. looked like i was hit by an albatross with diarrhea. i mean, this wasn't just a little - it was some serious bird crap! i went nuts - drove to a macdonalds, got some wet paper towels, and gently washed my car in their parking lot. probably looked like some frickin' idiot, but what's a person to do? after i settled down, the wife said "...at least we wern't in a convertible with the top down". (a good friend of ours got nailed in her 01 ragtop by a seagull - top down! ) anyway, when i got to my mom's house, i got some detailing spray, and went over the car. everything seemed fine. i guess those 3 coats of wax paid off.