will paint correction fix this, or will it need a respray?

[Pistonheader101]

car bonnet has loads of bird droppings over the years that have gone through the clear coat.

Can this be sorted by a detailer or will it need to be done through a full respray?

[somouk]

Can you feel it on the top of the paint? If yes then likely a cut will help. If not then its under the clearcoat and it will need a respray.

[Funk]

I know this sounds stupid but I've fixed etching from bird droppings with a hairdryer. If you can't feel anything on the top of the clearcoat (ie. it's clean and the damage is in the clear coat) then try using a hairdryer 1-2cm above it and keep the hairdryer moving around and you should find the marks go or are at least significantly reduced. Worth a try before coughing up for a respray anyway imo and it worked for me.

Edit: here's the post from Detailing World that convinced me to give it a try: https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/threads/bird-poo-...

The damage to my car and the results I achieved were similar to that in the Detailing World pics.

Edited by Funk on Tuesday 20th September 16:08

[Pistonheader101]

Funk said:

I know this sounds stupid but I've fixed etching from bird droppings with a hairdryer. If you can't feel anything on the top of the clearcoat (ie. it's clean and the damage is in the clear coat) then try using a hairdryer 1-2cm above it and keep the hairdryer moving around and you should find the marks go or are at least significantly reduced. Worth a try before coughing up for a respray anyway imo and it worked for me.

Edit: here's the post from Detailing World that convinced me to give it a try: https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/threads/bird-poo-...

The damage to my car and the results I achieved were similar to that in the Detailing World pics.

Edited by Funk on Tuesday 20th September 16:08

nice one thanks! will give this a go

[Funk]

No worries - I doubt a hairdryer would get hot enough to do any damage but take it slowly and methodically etc. working closer to the panel until the marring reduces. It's not perfect but it was a 95% improvement on my car, to the point where you'd have to be really looking very closely to see anything.

[Belle427]

https://www.autoglym.com/reflow