bird poo

[Weowf]

First off, happy to have found this place and to be here

Now for my problem.

I left some bird poop on my car (I know, I know, bad mistake) in the area between the top rack supports and my driver side doors. Previously I was pretty good about washing my car and wiping off same-day poo, but I just slacked this once. When I went to wash my car this weekend, the poo came off but some yellow discoloration was left. So I wiped and wiped and *gasp* went at it with my thumbnail (second bad mistake)...and a little chip appeared in the center of the discoloration.

Now I got a small chip, and the discolored area seems a little raised. It appears to be only a clear coat issue as it's not deep. Anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this (short of going to a body shop...though I'm open to it if all else fails). I do have some touch-up paint from my dealer (who gave it gratis to fill in some tiny rusty spots) and the accessories guy said I could just use that...but it just seems like more of a band aid attempt considering the raised aspect of the blemish.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Black Pearl]

Not sure about your bird poo problem, other than clean your finger nail real good. We got some people here that are pretty knowledgeable on paint care. The other thing I would suggest is going on one of the car wax forums and state your problem. I know Meguiars has one and I would suspect the other brands have them too.

Hope some one can help. Welcome to the club and good luck with the poo eradication.

[JSMexUsa]

Probably if you go to a body shop and ask them to buff that area with the machine/buffer should fix the problem for a few bucks.
I do not think you damaged the clear coat with your nail.
I park under a tree everyday and birds love to poop on my car and not the others, I may be cursed.

[tcturner]

After you get it fixed make sure you put a good coat of wax on it as it acts as a buffer between bird poop (airbourne chemicals,uv rays) and your paint.Welcome to the club.