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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Zahna Eklund

Car expert's £2 trick to lift 'corrosive' bird droppings without damaging paintwork

If you own a car, you'll know the pain of having left your vehicle parked under a tree only to find that when you come back, it's covered in bird droppings.

But did you know that bird poo can actually cause hundreds of pounds worth of damage to your car if you leave it sitting there for too long before you clean it?

Bird droppings are extremely acidic and corrosive, which means they can burn the paint on a car's exterior and damage the body of your vehicle when left for too long. The substance is also sticky and can bond to the clear coating on your car's paintwork, making it even harder to remove.

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