Strictly speaking, all wild birds in the UK are 'protected' in so much as it is, quite rightly, illegal to kill without justification. Exceptions exist for a list of species including carrion AND gulls which can be killed under the terms of a licence (not something you apply for), but the justification must be valid. This site is useful for clarification before you go pulling any trigger!

http://www.basc.org.uk//en/departments/sho...ontrol.cfm

Just to set the record straight, I am very much an animal welfare supporter but accept that there are circumstances where action has to be taken for the greater good. Gulls killing rare species is such a case, gulls crapping on your car isn't.

Right guys - just moving away from the Crow/Gull/other bird murdering business - you are not going to believe this - cos I dont!!!

Email response from Duckworths;

Hi

Do you just require the weather strips just on the outside of the window?
they are £10.00+VAT each front and rear


Now Presuming they are they 'Weather Strips' I thought that was rather reasonable!!

But Shhhhhh dont tell Land Rover!!!  'Freddie' FL2 2007 GS, Sumatra Black, Manual
Stable Mate - Alan - 1963 Series 2 SWB V8.

RIP Hugh our 90 - much loved and missed.

don't forget to mention the forum for the discount if you haven't already..... check your Private Message too Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Hi Beauchoc,
well first thing you need to do is get those birds sorted out.Then you could try a paint restorer,i used a aluminiuem oxide solution from autoglym.Baught from Halfords,this is a much kinder cutting compound than T cut or some others on the market.
If your scratches are only light this will work fine as it starts to remove very fine layers of paint.If you use a cutting compound remember to use a good polish to seal the paintwork after,best of luck

Well thank you very much for that Superspark.

I have decided though that at that price by the time I'd done splashing out on products and them may or may not working I just may as well replace the blooming things

So they are now sat on my back seat awaiting installation - one for the fella me thinks!!! He will be pleased - cue lots and lots of and from me!!!! 'Freddie' FL2 2007 GS, Sumatra Black, Manual
Stable Mate - Alan - 1963 Series 2 SWB V8.

RIP Hugh our 90 - much loved and missed.

Dave wrote:

Try doing that to the seagulls in Aberdeen, I've been told they're a protected spieces

I was up in Abz last week and parked in Crown Street for all of 15 mins. When I left the car it was nice and shiney, with a gloss finish. When I got back to it, it was totally covered in flying rat sh!t Much to the amusement of my family who could see my pain



As far as the rubbers, without seeing it, it would look to me to be replacement. Or you could try layering Black Wow on it over a few days.

Try living here.

In my opinion if the motor is dirty it doesn't get hit much.

But as soon as I wash it......it gets covered

My missus' VW got hit 2 hours after I washed it last week and one s t went from the roof covering the entire drivers window and half the door!

Just don't let the animal rights activists know what your'e doing.
Surpised I aint seen a thread for the removal of Airgun Pellet marks.