# Bird Droppings on Black Jeep Paint **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 16, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907 "2019-11-16T21:40:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marktwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/1 "2019-11-16T21:40:51Z")
I washed bird droppings off my 2019 Jeep Cherokee and it left the spot pictured. It won’t polish out. I have read some similar posts but am interested in any suggestions short of taking it to the dealer for repairs.Thanks! ![PaintBirdDroppings](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/f/bf3621e6f5e1bb4d4d8c36d2e80b014082b0fe8f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/2 "2019-11-16T21:43:23Z")
I hope you don’t think the dealer is going to do this for free. Any detail shop can solve this. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/3 "2019-11-16T21:48:44Z")
> [@marktwark](#): > > It won’t polish out What did you use? Cleaner wax? Clear coat polish? What grade? As @VOLVO\_V70 points out, paint is not a dealer issue. And it certainly isn’t a warranty issue. Any good detail shop could help. ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/4 "2019-11-16T21:58:18Z")
you might want to apply some paint sealant - it will make removing contaminants easier ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/5 "2019-11-16T22:05:16Z")
The clear coat is etched from the acid in the bird dropping. This has to be buffed out with a buffing compound and a buffer. And if you’re lucky, that area may not need to be re-clear coated after removing the damage, Tester ---
**Author:** ![marktwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/6 "2019-11-16T22:19:56Z")
Oh, I know dealers do absolutely nothing for free. Thanks for your reply. ---
**Author:** ![marktwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/7 "2019-11-16T22:23:08Z")
It was Meguiar’s Cleaner / Wax - - light-duty stuff I assume. I appreciate your reply. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/8 "2019-11-16T22:28:45Z")
> [@marktwark](#): > > Meguiar’s Cleaner / Wax - - light-duty stuff I assume Yes, light duty. Not polish. Meguires makes a line of polishes from coarse to fine for both machine and hand use. I’d suggest #9 by hand. It is fine stuff but if it looks like the stain is coming out, keep working at it. ---
**Author:** ![marktwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/9 "2019-11-16T22:35:13Z")
What is # 9? Will it work if the clear coat is “etched” as Tester suggested in his post? I should have admitted at the beginning that this is a rental car that I have to return on Monday. I would like to take it back without the blemish but don’t want to make it worse. I’m not sure how the rental company will score this. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/10 "2019-11-16T22:37:48Z")
Check the rental contract for damage caused by acts of God. Tester ---
**Author:** ![marktwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/11 "2019-11-16T23:21:56Z")
Excellent point - - thanks for that. I will read it carefully. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/12 "2019-11-16T23:37:16Z")
Just for the record, the numbers don’t mean much. You have to look at the red arrow on the container. The higher up it is, the heavier cut it is. I just bought the rubbing compound and it is about a 9 ($20 at the farm store but noticed it was $34 at AZ-huh?) Then you work your way down to polish at about a 3. Each container is about $15. Plus I just ordered new buffing pads for $47 for three. So rather just take your hit or have a shop polish it if you can find someone. The stuff is not cheap if you aren’t already set up. ---
**Author:** ![marktwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@marktwark](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marktwark)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/13 "2019-11-16T23:46:38Z")
I’m not going to take it to a shop. I’ll take the hit if a simple solution doesn’t exist if I must. I’m learning a lot from this though! THANKS! ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bird-droppings-on-black-jeep-paint/152907/14 "2019-11-24T18:56:29Z")
It would be nice to know the final outcome of this .