[BMWUltimateDriv3r]

is it?

[PiZauL]

Bounty paper would scratch the clear coat, i'd use quick detailer and a microfiber cloth (2 things to always keep in the trunk).

[Mr C]

Just get the bird poop off with anything, and worry about waxing the spot later. Once the acid goes through the clear-coat, it is over. If I’m on the road, I will use water and a paper towel GENTLY, the when I get home, I detail the spot.

But it is better to keep a few Micro Fiber towels in the trunk!

[SeanS54]

paper towels including tissue paper leaves fine scratches in paint, I've done/seen it... I recommend detail spray w/ micro fiber towels

[be1ieve1111]

Listen to these people, I learned the hard way.

[BMWUltimateDriv3r]

Which detailer would you recommend?

[Mr C]

Originally Posted by BMWUltimateDriv3r

Which detailer would you recommend?

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...?T1=MEG+G14422

http://www.mothers.com/02_products/08224.html

[BMWUltimateDriv3r]

Ok, now what if the poop is on the windshield?

[Majikthese42]

My optician recommends using paper towels to clean my eyeglasses, and so far so good. I'd be more concerned about scratching the paint with the girt and grime on the surrounding paint and in the bird poo. (Many species of birds -- including domestic chickens -- need to eat stones and gravel.)

I usually use my car wash bucket with water and a sponge.

[zzzbullseye]

Originally Posted by Dakar92

Just get the bird poop off with anything, and worry about waxing the spot later. Once the acid goes through the clear-coat, it is over. If I’m on the road, I will use water and a paper towel GENTLY, the when I get home, I detail the spot.

But it is better to keep a few Micro Fiber towels in the trunk!

I would agree with this comment. Getting to it quickly is key to avoiding clear-coat damage. However, paper towels are terrible to use on the clear-coat as they are abrasive...so use only if you have to, and remember the watchword... GENTLY!! As mentioned, MF towels and quick detailer are a must for the trunk.

[timmahh]

If I see bird poop on my car I [usually with the quickness] get a paper towel and soak it, then lay it on the bird poo for a minute or so, then when it's all loosened up wipe it off.

[zzzbullseye]

Originally Posted by BMWUltimateDriv3r

Which detailer would you recommend?

Chemical Guys Synthetic Quick Detailer

Originally Posted by BMWUltimateDriv3r

Ok, now what if the poop is on the windshield?

Paper towels on the windshield are fine. The very best thing for cleaning glass is actually newspaper.

[smaxon1]

I keep a couple of microfiber towels in my car at all times. NEVER use paper towels or tissues on your car. This goes for the interior as well as the exterior. I learned this the hard way.

[MuttGrunt]

Originally Posted by Majikthese42

My optician recommends using paper towels to clean my eyeglasses, and so far so good.

So you're saying you believe your clear-coat is as hard as glass?

[redline2001]

A soaked paper towel will not scratch your paint.

[ceb]

Originally Posted by timmahh

If I see bird poop on my car I [usually with the quickness] get a paper towel and soak it, then lay it on the bird poo for a minute or so, then when it's all loosened up wipe it off.

I'd leave it on for more than a few minutes and make sure that you

Get the towel dripping wet

"Pinch" the residue off rather than wiping it off. Pinch towards the center of the stain. That'll keep you from damaging surrounding areas.

[MuttGrunt]

Originally Posted by redline2001

A soaked paper towel will not scratch your paint.

What amount of money would you like to put on the validity of that statement? Let me know - I could use a few extra dollars.

[jopa489]

Originally Posted by redline2001

A soaked paper towel will not scratch your paint.

Paper towels and water?! *cringes* Your statement above couldn't be more wrong.

Good advice mostly in this thread. Listen to the experts, get quality products and be gentle.

[m34SPD]

I always carry a bottle of ONR mixed in a spray bottle along with a microfiber towel to clean bird shit. I bought a pack of 50 or so from Costco for 15 bucks. Good deal. ONR is cheap to dilute and make a quick detailer too. I ran out of DP Rinse less wash & gloss; it smelt like skittles!

[bob.g]

i scratched my paint when i firsty got my car, before i was into detailing. was in a rush to leave and saw 3 huge clumps of poop so i rubbed it off with wet pper towels..the bird poop had chunks in it and rubbing that scratched the paint. even now that its been buffed with a rotary i stil see it a bit.

[redline2001]

Originally Posted by jopa489

Paper towels and water?! *cringes* Your statement above couldn't be more wrong.

Good advice mostly in this thread. Listen to the experts, get quality products and be gentle.

First of all you dont rub or scratch the bird shit off your car. Of cause if you do this your going to scratch the paint because your grinding the dropping against your finish. The same thing will happen with a detail spray.Thats common sense. If you place a soaking paper towel over the droppings they will loosen up after a couple of minutes and come right off. Now if the droppings have been sitting on your car for a couple of days thats a different matter.

[TOGWT]

Allow me to clear up a few misconceptions-

Using Paper

Paper products (shop towels, tissue paper, newspaper, etc) are made from cellulose (wood) fibres, which will invariably cause micro scratches to a paint surface.

Newsprint ink used to be solvent-based and was used to clean glass; however it is now made with a water-based polymer, which has no cleaning ability

Water for Cleaning

Rolls Royce and the Bentley Motor Company in the 1930, along with BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari and many other fine-automobile makers used to recommend washing automobiles bodywork with just plain low pressure water. While this is a very safe method, water is not enough of a solvent to cut the road dirt, grease and oil or the protein base of stubborn spots, like bug remains