angelsfan

Just bought a Black RX two weeks out, got bombed by a bird and cleaned it off same day and waxed. However, you can still see the "spot". Help! Please. Any tips on black paint care?

Daddy-O

Welcome to ClubLexus. Black Rx 300? Hmmm. You have good taste.

Be sure to participate in out RX 300 forum Polls regarding Color Choices and Color Favorites. Black is in second place on one of those polls.

Back to the problem at hand. Bird poop is not a good thing. It's generally acidic, especially from birds that eat berries. You must clean it off ASAP.

The etching of the paint: Go to your local Advance, Autozone or PepBoys and buy some Meguiar's ScratchX. Apply it with a clean 100% cotton towel. Rub it in really good...front to back along the airflow of the car, never in circles. Rub it in until you feel it drying under your administrations. Wipe off the excess with a clean towel and examine your work. Repeat if needed. Re-wax the section you worked on. BaDaBing!

Back to cleaning off the bird poop: While you're buying the ScratchX, pick up a bottle of Quick Detailer (QD) Spray, like Meguiar's Quik Detailer, The Wax Shop Slick Stuff, or Eagle One Wet Wipe N' Shine. Whenever you see a bird bomb, whip out the QD and a clean 100% cotton towel, or better yet, a quality Microfiber (MF) Towel. Spray down the bird bomb with the QD and gently pick it up with the towel. Spray again, flip the towel and buff that Black Onyx RX 300 proudly.

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angelsfan

Thanks Daddy O! I just bought black for the first time. I have always owned white in the past. Went to the store after your post and got the supplies to fix it. Thanks!

Daddy-O

Carry that QD around i the RX. I hang mine on the cargo
net in back using the trigger sprayer to suspend it.

Let us know how it goes.

MrSpiffy

Check out my Paint Care 101 article...it should have everything you'd want to know.



~Jeron

angelsfan

Daddy O, just wanted to say Thanks for the info on the bird poop. I did what you said and my black RX is now shining. Well, technically it is the wife's.

Daddy-O

It's always good to hear news of sucess.

Overheard at the store:

Husband: "What's mine is yours, dear."
Wife: "...and what's yours is mine."

Hermosa

One quick note. If the bird poop has become dried out spray it with the detailer and wait until the poop starts to run. Give it another quick spray and then wipe carefully. If the poop is still a little dry you risk scratching. Learn from my mistake. Don't just spray and wipe. Be patient.

Daddy-O

Good tip...Just remember that the birds that are pooping on your car have a gizzard. They grind their food with sand and grit that they have ingested. Some of this sand and grit passes out with the digested food