Bird poo eaten through BMW paint!!

[uknick]

My partner has a black BMW X1, manufactured in July 2013. Earlier this year, bird lime ate through the paintwork to the primer. It was on the car for no more than a couple of days.

I know the paint finish is susceptible to bird lime as, on a number of occasions, I’ve had to remove marks from the lacquer with G3 paint renovator if the droppings are left on the paintwork for just a day or so. But, that has always been just the lacquer, not the paint itself.

She took it to the local BMW dealer who confirmed something had eaten through the lacquer and black paint to the the primer. But, they gave the expected answer of nothing to do with us as it’s caused by a factor external to the paint.

Not happy with this response she’s intending to go to BMW UK to question why their paint is so bad when compared to her previous car, an Avensis, that never suffered this problem.

But, before she does, I’m trying to find out if this is a common problem or just a one off from a bird with a particularly bad diet.

So, have you ever come across this?

[uknick]

Thanks for the feedback, most of it is what I'd already told her, but some people never believe those nearest to them

Smuggler, when you experienced this;

budgie smuggler said:

It is bad though, the Citroen in particular looks like somebody poured brake fluid on it in places.

did it take the paint completely off, or at the very least "bubbled" it? Did you talk to Citroen about it?