# Exterior Cleaning Products **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 24, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exterior-cleaning-products/43113 "2010-01-24T07:04:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![unclejesse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df705f/32.png) [@unclejesse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/unclejesse)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exterior-cleaning-products/43113/1 "2010-01-24T07:04:20Z")
Will I damage my car’s paint job if I use “Softscrub” to remove those pesky cement-like seagull droppings? ---
**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exterior-cleaning-products/43113/2 "2010-01-24T13:34:26Z")
read this before you ruin the finish on your car… > **[Consumer Reports: New and Used Car Reviews and Ratings - Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/)** > > Research new and used cars, save money with the Build and Buy Car Buying Service, and read the latest in recall and auto news from Consumer Reports. ---
**Author:** ![unclejesse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df705f/32.png) [@unclejesse](https://community.cartalk.com/u/unclejesse)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exterior-cleaning-products/43113/3 "2010-01-24T19:47:50Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/exterior-cleaning-products/43113/4 "2010-01-24T21:01:05Z")
The universal solvent, ie water is quite effective, saturate a paper towel and let it sit on the spot should work. Keep up with a protective finish also, ie wax.