Hiren Thacker wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have an '03 accord. Owing to my negligence, I left some bird dropping sit on my car for a few days. Went to get the car
> washed and detailed today, and the guy tells me that a few of the spots have damaged the clear coat on the paint.
>
> I was just doing a little reading on the web, and realized (excuse my ignorance) that bird droppings are the worst problem
> for car paint. People recommended everything from polishing the spots to putting a little seltzer water on it. I don't know
> who to believe.
>
> Can anyone suggest how I should deal with this? I would really appreciate this.
>
> Regards,
>
> hiren
> hdt@ece.gatech.edu

get a bottle of "quick detailer", or anything that you are supposed to
spray on your car to make it shiny. Spray the bird doo and wait a while
for it to soften. Then gently wipe it off