Ian’s Car Care Corner- Bird Bomb Triage

With summer here you’re probably looking for ways to keep your car looking shiny and new, but you know the deal… minutes after you leave the carwash a bird offers his aerial opinion of your sparkling paint.  We all hate it, but what to do?   It’s a little difficult to carry a bucket and sponge in your car, but a bottle of non-salted carbonated water can be a formidable weapon.  Simply remove the cap and pretend it’s graduation or a wedding.  Apply your thumb firmly, shake and spray.  The carbonation acts like a jet which blasts away the bird droppings.   It also neutralizes the acids left behind and sprays away the micro gravel which can leave swirls marks and scratches in your paint.  You’ll still have to do the major clean up when you get home, but you’ll have made the job a little easier and reduced the potential damage that the #(%*@ bird could have done.