Just washed my car for the first time in a couple of weeks and carefully removed some "baked bird poo".

Was dismayed to find its acted like paint stripper on the laquer, and left the paint surface in a real mess.

I will go to LR dealer ASAP and show them,so they can give me their verdict.
Hopefully they'll accept its a warranty issue!

Never had this problem before on even cars with really poor paint and lack of lacquer protection. Would suggest to me that the lacquer is pretty soft.

Any else had this problem?

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i came back from a 2 week holiday and found the largest splat on the bonnet

Washed it off like normal, lucky no damage.

Bird poo can have high amounts of acid in it and can etch the lacquer if left for a long time, my brothers took a full 2 days to etch its outline in his brand new volvo.

I hope LR take it on board as a warranty claim, as the FL2 like all land rovers are designed to be taken off the beaten track away from the driveway and a bubbly bucket of wash & wax.

From what i have read, a machine polish & correction will even the lacquer back out again and get it back up to its pre poo standard.

i wouldn't tell them it was baked on say it had been on something like 3 day etc  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Mine got 'seagulled' in Looe last weekend, two splats on the bonnet, but they were enormous. They were carefully removed after less than two hours but one of them left a mark in the laquer. After a liberal amount of polish and elbow work it did disappear, but was a real worry. Hate to think what it would have done if baked in by the sun for a couple of days. I think the only solution is to keep it well waxed and remove deposits as soon as you find them.

Does anybody have any experience of whether the expensive sealant treatments can keep it out? Was GS TD4 Auto, Privacy, Santorini with Tundra & Alpaca, Cold Climate Pack. Traded for Discovery Sport HSE Auto.

xxtrail wrote:

Mine got 'seagulled' in Looe last weekend, two splats on the bonnet, but they were enormous. They were carefully removed after less than two hours but one of them left a mark in the laquer. After a liberal amount of polish and elbow work it did disappear, but was a real worry. Hate to think what it would have done if baked in by the sun for a couple of days. I think the only solution is to keep it well waxed and remove deposits as soon as you find them.

Does anybody have any experience of whether the expensive sealant treatments can keep it out?

Yes they are big down there, mind you when you see them swooping down and nicking some unsuspecting persons cornish pastie you can understand why they splatter so much!

Before I head down to Cornwall next month my landie is going to get a coat of MER

My last car (an Audi A3) had very soft paint, a bird poo if not washed off in 2 hours would result in damage. The warranty specifically excludes bird poo damage.

My car painter friend showed me a little known trick of the trade, using the drying lamps they use for small repairs to heat and re float the lacquer. As the heat is applied you can see the damage disappear , a quick very light polish, and the paint was as good as new. The cost, as £30 a time

The audi needed this treatment 3 times during my short ownership.

A word or warning, these heat lamps are fierce, and you need to know what you are doing to prevent the panel buckling in the heat, my paint friend never left the car under the lamp alone to make sure.

Chris.

just as a after thought

Autoglym do Bird Poo Wipes, keep them in your car and wipe whilst its still warm  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

best thing put a wet tissue on and leave a while then just lift it off no need to wipe .

Just wiped off some bird crap with a wet tissue and scraped the glued on stuff with my nail. On going out after it dried off I found that there are a few white scrathes where I scraped it. Probably a combination of my nail and the grit in it, beware on black anyway!!!

thats one way to stop you chewing your finger nails  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Larger birds like gulls that eat all sorts of rubbish will crap out the acid and grit contents in horrifying amounts. Depending on where you live and what they eat will depend on the damage this may cause to paintwork.

You should NEVER revove the "bird-poo" blobs by dry methods - ALWAYS rinse first with LOTS of water FIRST before you try or apply any other method of cleaning This will help reduce the sand-paper like contents scratching and the acid contents damaging the paintwork .

These are the wise words of an ornithologist who has also been bombed  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

AndyC wrote:

These are the wise old words of an elderly ornithologist who has also been bombed

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chicken george wrote:

AndyC wrote:

These are the wise old words of an elderly ornithologist who has also been bombed

You put words in my mouth CG - either that or you need new specks  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

another tip is not to look up with your mouth open too when a bird flys over unless you like to look like your eating oysters  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I tried to resist suggesting never taking the same bird out again. But have failed dismally

Perhaps I should forget the grey FL2 and go for white so bird poo blends in with colour. Especially seagulls.
I don't fancy removing bird poo, especially warm and especially not baked on.
Didn't have any problem with bird poo on my Audi but then I had Scotchguard/Superguard or whatever it is called!! Perhaps it really does work though many would disagree!