03-19-2015, 02:55 PM | #23 |
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I keep a box of these in the trunk for dealing with bird droppings.
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03-20-2015, 11:23 AM | #27 |
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Yes they are one time use, but fortunately I haven't had to use them that often, the last box lasted me over a year. Just recently picked up another box on sale for $4.99.
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03-20-2015, 12:11 PM | #28 |
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Meguiars. I've been using their detail spray, so I'm sticking with them.
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03-23-2015, 02:20 PM | #30 |
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I normally keep a spray bottle of Finish Kare in my trunk however that stopped once the temp dropped below freezing - at that point its just useless
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04-12-2015, 12:40 AM | #34 |
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I learned to the hard way - acidic bird shit damaged my clear coat and my only option is a repaint/clear job. I've accepted it but now I keep spray in the car to prevent any further damage (((((
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I learned my lesson after bird crap marred my finish on my hood due to me being a bit lazy and leaving it there for a day. Luckily the clear coat was etched all the way though, but I did have to get someone to use a buffing compound to get rid of the marks. Ugh.
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Keep microfiber cloths and QuikDetailer in my car..use it regularly to keep it clean and free of bird bombs, tree sap, etc.
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I've washed my car using CG Eco wash, and the paint was mint so swirls. Actually my detailer (trained professional) uses UWW when doing quick washes on his customers cars. I personally keep a small spray bottle and some microfibre towels to wipe away bird droppings, and water spots. My girlfriend's mom's Q5 has a bunch of bird droppings on it, so I decided to wipe it away. Unfortunately, it has already etched into the paint.
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I can see different levels of what the general public will call swirls and marring. As a detailer, my belief is every time you touch or work with your paint, you can introduce defects. An inspection before and after wipe downs is non-existent in most cases and it will be hard to determine the level of defect applied to each wipe down, even with proper products that could lubricate the wipe down. I have Black Sapphire Metallic, the moment you touch or drag your clean finger on the clean paint, it induces defects. |
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