Kevin McMurtrie wrote in message ...
>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.

Another good idea is putting a car cover everytime you park your car.