Pork Vs Tree Vs Bird - who wins?
Discussion
I am fortunate to own a GT4, and face a tough decision in keeping it nice.
I have a garage, although rarely I leave it in an outside spot where I live that is under a tree because the garage has a slope just before it which means I scrape the spoiler. Problem is the tree has a spot where birds like to poo. When I say bird, it may be a cat, the size of the poo is enormous and plentiful.
After one morning (car is one day old), the front bonnet and wing got hit and it has already affected the lacquer and is going to get repaired soon.
I have another car I use more (an Audi) and left it in that spot again for one morning and it was worse. It is not unusual to come back after one day and the whole windscreen and bonnet is covered in very large chucks of bird droppings. Once i had half the car covered in bird droppings like it was a fashion statement. The drive to a jet wash was hilarious - never got so many looks and "your car is literally sh!t". The Audi is getting repaired soon too, but most likely will get a respray. I can go back to a Landie and an Aston for the damage this spot has caused. I often don't have a choice but to park there.
I clean it as soon as I see it but it's impossible to prevent damage as the volume of droppings is huge. Is it ok to cut the tree down? Its a small tree according to tree surgeons.
I can never see the birds, so they will at least find another tree. Any other options?
I have a garage, although rarely I leave it in an outside spot where I live that is under a tree because the garage has a slope just before it which means I scrape the spoiler. Problem is the tree has a spot where birds like to poo. When I say bird, it may be a cat, the size of the poo is enormous and plentiful.
After one morning (car is one day old), the front bonnet and wing got hit and it has already affected the lacquer and is going to get repaired soon.
I have another car I use more (an Audi) and left it in that spot again for one morning and it was worse. It is not unusual to come back after one day and the whole windscreen and bonnet is covered in very large chucks of bird droppings. Once i had half the car covered in bird droppings like it was a fashion statement. The drive to a jet wash was hilarious - never got so many looks and "your car is literally sh!t". The Audi is getting repaired soon too, but most likely will get a respray. I can go back to a Landie and an Aston for the damage this spot has caused. I often don't have a choice but to park there.
I clean it as soon as I see it but it's impossible to prevent damage as the volume of droppings is huge. Is it ok to cut the tree down? Its a small tree according to tree surgeons.
I can never see the birds, so they will at least find another tree. Any other options?
Car covers posses two risks; moisture trapped underneath affetcs paint and if there is any dirt on the car, it acts as sandpaper.
Besides, what do you do with a car cover ruined by the bird droppings and the acidic nature would eventually affect the cover too. It's not a small amount of bird droppings. Its also been 7 years non stop and i've avoided using the space almost entirely but even guests that visit come back to a ruined car. The bill on fixing an aston was over 16 grand from memory.
Besides, what do you do with a car cover ruined by the bird droppings and the acidic nature would eventually affect the cover too. It's not a small amount of bird droppings. Its also been 7 years non stop and i've avoided using the space almost entirely but even guests that visit come back to a ruined car. The bill on fixing an aston was over 16 grand from memory.
Hi Penguin racer - doing that too (just finished planning with friend the sizes and construction etc).
I still need birds sorting as I have to have friends park there etc. Imagine coming back to your car, and the windscreen and bonnet is all covered in shhhhht.
I know people say it's just a car, but it is also just a tree. I've waited 7 years waiting for the pigeons to find another roosting tree but it starts up bad every spring and doesn't finish till the leaves go. I'll plant another one in a better spot where pigeon poo will actually fertilise something worth fertilising.
I still need birds sorting as I have to have friends park there etc. Imagine coming back to your car, and the windscreen and bonnet is all covered in shhhhht.
I know people say it's just a car, but it is also just a tree. I've waited 7 years waiting for the pigeons to find another roosting tree but it starts up bad every spring and doesn't finish till the leaves go. I'll plant another one in a better spot where pigeon poo will actually fertilise something worth fertilising.
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