bird poop paint etching

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by rh71

is wax sort of a requirement after claying?

I would highly recommend, polish and seal/wax.

[x5mad]

Originally Posted by mdfud

wondering if anyone has found a safe and effective way to remove etching from bird poop? i've tried 3m imperial hand glaze but still have faint etching. have heard about meguiar's scatch-x. anyone have experience with this or some other product? TIA

I had bird poop etching as I left it to sit for longer than it should have done.

However, I was able to remove it succesfully:

1. Wash and dry car
2. Clay bar the area
3. Menzerna Polish (SIP) with random orbital polisher - only 3-4 mins was needed.
4. Menzerna Hi gloss to bring back the shine - 2-3 mins again with Random orbital
5. Swissvax cleaner fluid
6. Swissvax Concorso

Obviously choice of polish and wax is matter of personal preference but I would highly recommend the Menzerna range. Using the Random orbital machine will also be the safest option when machine polishing.

[x5mad]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

I would highly recommend, polish and seal/wax.

+1.

clay bar will remove some of your wax/sealant so always advisable to reapply.