so it wont hurt the paint that much..

Squirt some water on there to soften 'em up, wipe off gently with a soft paper towel or rag. Or hit 'em with Windex if you'd rather. Re-apply some wax or Rejex or whatever you want to use.

Don't use paper towel!!!!! Some of them have wood fibers and can definitely scratch your paint. 100% cotton rag only. I have found a mild Zaino soap mixture sprayed on works great to soften and mostly remove without having to wipe much.

Don't use paper towel!!!!! Some of them have wood fibers and can definitely scratch your paint. 100% cotton rag only. I have found a mild Zaino soap mixture sprayed on works great to soften and mostly remove without having to wipe much.

Ditto. DO NOT USE a paper towel.

Keeping a coat of wax on the car at all times will also help since nothing will actually touch the paint itself if the wax is there as a protective covering.

Rehydrate with water, give it some time to soften, flush with more water, flood to remove as much as possible. Use a clean soft cotton cloth/wipe/rag with some detailer solution and rewax/polish/etc.

Some of you guys need to either step up to a better grade of paper towels or lay off the brute force. :alchi: But, better safe than sorry, I guess. Better break out the microscope and see if my soft paper towels have wood fibers running through them! :worship:

I keep a can of Meguiar's Quick Detailer spray in the trunk and a couple microfiber towels for just this reason. If it is caked and dried, give it a squirt (water will do in a pinch) and let it sit for 30 seconds. Then gently blot to remove loose residue. Repeat until it is gone. I use a quick detailer as it offers some protection and lubricity so it reduces the chance of scratching. Time is important as the droppings are acidic and can actually etch into the finish.

Birds take in gravel which is needed to digest food. The bits of gravel are in the bird poo, which is very abrasive on paint--not to mention the stains & etching you can accumulate if you're in a high poo zone.

Keep a bottle of QD (Quick Detailer) and a few soft microfiber cloths in your car, and remember to blot the spots off of your finish--do not wipe!

p.s. Dirty rags, paper towels, newspaper--all will scratch your finish. If you want your car to remain swirl free invest in 100% cotton or microfiber towels.

how bout using your fingernail?:bang2:

I keep a can of Meguiar's Quick Detailer spray in the trunk and a couple microfiber towels for just this reason

Wow! Exactly what I have been doing for years.

Meguiar's Quick Detail Spray and a microfiber towel. All you need.

If you use a polymer, such as Rejex or Zaino (rather than a wax) bird crap, bug guts, even tar will come off very easily with nothing more than water and maybe a slight swipe (or blot) with a soft towel. In addition, you will not have any visible marring of the paint as the polymer will protect much better against the acidic content of bird poo, bug guts, even acid rain.

Zymurgy is absolutely right. I applied Rejex the day after I got my vehicle. Last weekend I hit a bad swarm of bugs on a 200 mile road trip. The next morning the front of the car looked like it was involved in a massacre. I took out the garden hose and 90% came off with just the spray.....the rest came off with a soft cloth. Also had a huge bird deposit on the trunk lid. That came off completely with just the spray from the garden hose. I have always waxed my vehicles, but bug and bird droppings were always a chore to remove. Polymers have made life so much easier. Glad I took the advice of the members of this forum.