In article <c7hbbp$4ro$1@news-int2.gatech.edu>,
Hiren Thacker <gt0318c@prism.gatech.edu> 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

It could be a problem with chemical absorption, not damage. Try
saturating a clean sponge with distilled water and setting it on the
cloudy area overnight.