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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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Aww Crap....

After an exhausting day at work I come out to find this...





This was bad. I park over at my girlfriends apartment most of the time in her roommates covered spot. However, I was running late so I parked in the loat. I had part the Jeep in the same spot the day before without any issues. Birds have taste I guess.

So I gathered the supplies...

Brushes, two buckets of soap, one rinse bucket(I rinse the brushes before they go into the rinse bucket...OCD) trim conditioner and a Grolsch. Wait, where did that come from.

45 careful minutes of washing later I ended up with this...


Much better. Opened the sun roof, put the windows down and enjoyed the 50 degree december weather in Ohio.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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holly craps. that looks like one of the rental cars i got from Hertz
several years ago at SanFransisco. lol

nice recovery!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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Lookin' good (after the wash). Grew up just down I-70 in Wheeling. 50 in late December is nice!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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Nice work and GEAT products, including the Green Bottle!!!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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your car looks just like mine since I live on the coast stupid seagulls poop on my car all the time and i pay 40-60 $'s to have my car fully detailed.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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Great post name! At least it looks good now!
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
holly craps. that looks like one of the rental cars i got from Hertz
several years ago at SanFransisco. lol

nice recovery!
Thanks took some work.

They are all great products, and did a great job. The one product not listed is Speed Shine, used to saturate the poop to get it to come off without scrubbing. I have no idea what those birds eat...it was like tar.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle_John
Lookin' good (after the wash). Grew up just down I-70 in Wheeling. 50 in late December is nice!
Yes it is. I have been wanting to heat the garage, and this year I havent had to even use the small heater I have.

Originally Posted by Green Goblin
your car looks just like mine since I live on the coast stupid seagulls poop on my car all the time and i pay 40-60 $'s to have my car fully detailed.
That would suck! I am jelous you have the coast. I do not mind washing or detailing, so I guess I could get used to it. I would probably carry a bug sprayer with soap to do on the spot washes.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by S Curvz
Thanks took some work.

They are all great products, and did a great job. The one product not listed is Speed Shine, used to saturate the poop to get it to come off without scrubbing. I have no idea what those birds eat...it was like tar.
i use leftover Meg's maroon pos detailer for bird crap in the garage or
under cloudy skies... and use the NXT QD in the sun to remove crap.

im trying to use up all the cheap crap i have so that i can make more room
for my next detailing buy.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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^ haha, i gave up trying to use up my crap when I learned about Griots. I gave it all away. Much quicker.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Nice looking Mini. Saw you fly past me on sawmill Rd. lastnight.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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i feel your pain S CURVZ... birds seem to have a thing for MINIs... but you cleaned yours up nicely.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by S Curvz
^ haha, i gave up trying to use up my crap when I learned about Griots. I gave it all away. Much quicker.
i might actually do that too.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Try getting crap off the rag top some day...
 
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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Hey Sean, them pigeons in the hood thought your car was craptastic. You've been tagged! Glad you got the gang sign off your ride.
 
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