Bird strikes contain a double whammy of ingredients harmful to paint.  Acid from the birds gut and hard seed husks.  The acid will quickly burn into the clearcoat layer of your paint creating tell-tale sunken patches.  The husks lay in wait to scratch the surface of the paint if dealt with improperly.

The damage caused by bird strikes being left on the paintwork too long or being scrubbed off is removable.  It is a skilled time consuming process and will cost in the region of £15-30 per strike to properly remove.  The following process will keep you richer and us poorer!

• Deal with bird strikes as soon as you spot them
• Never agitate or scrub a bird strike
• Lay an old flannel soaked in luke-warm shampoo solution on the strike and leave 10 minutes
• Remove the flannel and rinse off with your pressure washer or hose
• Repeat as often as required
• Avoid kitchen scourers at all costs – it happens!

Please note that fabric roofs are easily damaged by bird strikes.  Areas underneath bird strikes often fade and can require a complete re-dye of the roof to rectify.

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