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Date:         Mon, 16 May 2005 14:39:33 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: [vanagon] toxic bird poop
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <6.2.1.2.2.20050516115732.03f57410@pop.ipa.net>
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One thing I learned from many years in the pacific is where you did not park cars. 1. under a tree within 30 feet of any fruiting tree or shrub 2. directly in the flight path from such a tree to a tall roosting type tree with lots of droppings under it. 3. this was daytime or nighttime.

Birds and bats that eat vast amounts of fruit have extremely acidic droppings that will do a better job than a commercial stripper if you donšt have about six coats of wax on the vehicle.

jimt

On 5/16/05 11:02 AM, "Max Wellhouse" <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> wrote:

> Yeah, it's that bird bath of your's that you keep filling with lacquer > thinner because the acetone evaporates too quickly. It must give the bids > diarrhea! > > DM&FS > > > > At 11:39 AM 5/16/2005, JORDANVW@AOL.COM wrote: >> ok, all you chem and biology majors out there.. what the hell can possibly >> be in bird crap that will eat thru paint/clearcoat!!!!?? >> >> spring is here, and the local bird population is doing the Blitzkrieg thing.. >> dropping bombs on every car around. >> anyway, i went to clean off some of this sh*t and i discovered it has eathen >> thru the clearcoat! done deal..damage done.. no buffing will help.. >> that is some toxic turds.. just ranting that a factory finish cant stand >> up to some doodoo.. :<( >> >> any of you avain afficiandos know? >> chris >> >>


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