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How to Protect Car Paint from Bird Droppings: Practical Advice That Actually Works

Why Bird Droppings Are So Harmful to Paint Bird droppings are acidic by nature. Their acidity varies depending on the bird’s diet, but even mild droppings can etch clear coat surprisingly fast. Add heat into the equation—especially on dark paint—and the damage accelerates. Sunlight essentially “bakes” the contaminants into the surface, leading to: Etching marks




