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Hi all, just wondering if any of you have a portable bird bomb disposer lol. Over the past week the car seems to have developed some kind of bird magnet and is receiving little presents every now and then. It's all good and well at home because I just wash it off ASAP, but was wondering what you do if it happens at a show or if you're out and about away from home. What's the best product to keep in the car for that kind of thing? Previous owner has already royally screwed the paintwork but won't be getting it detailed 'til later in the year, want to avoid further damage. Really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks in advance!

I woke up this morning looking at the weather, it was sunny outside with a few black clouds, I didn't know whether to crack on with the detail today or leave it until next weekend. Metcheck said it was currently raining and BBC Weather said it was going to rain until 3pm. Still unsure at about 10:30 I gathered up my bits to begin tackling this, my plan was initially to wash the car down, Iron-X and clay it ready for polishing. As it happened it didn't rain at 3pm and the BBC forcast said it was going to be dry for the rest of the afternoon/evening so I figured i'd carry on with the polishing. Items used: - 4 New Microfibre cloths - Karcher pressure washer - DAS-6 PRO Dual Action Polisher - Menzerna PF2300 - Menzerna SF4500 - Polishing Pad - Finishing Pad - PH Neutral Snow Foam - The remains of my AG Shampoo - Wash Mitt - 2 Buckets - Gtechniq C1 - Gtechniq G4 - Gtechniq G1 - Gtechniq G2 My first step was to snow foam the car to remove any larger bits of grit etc I then washed it off with the pressure washer lance after i'd left it for 10mins ish I then washed the car using two buckets, rinsing each panel at a time I then Applied Iron-X to the paintwork doing a few panels at a time (This stuff stinks I was gagging on it, but it works!) Rinsed Iron-X off after 3-5 minutes of curing Snow Foamed again and rinsed Back on the driveway to begin claying the entire car Car was then pretty much ready to begin the polishing... I used Menzerna PF2300 on panels that had some swirls, mainly the bonnet, roof, rear quarters and SF4500 over the all the panels afterwards. This is where I have got to, I need to wipe down with Alcohol tomorrow and apply Gtechniq C1 then prep the windows up to be done. Will put pictures up tomorrow of the finished product and some in between bits. Haven't taken a lot though as I needed to get it done! Update: This morning up at 8am, dried the car, wiped all panels down with Gtechniq Panel Wipe Polished front & read windows with G4 Applied Gtechniq G1 to windows (at this point it started drizzling during curing and i got a bit mad, but it worked) Left to cure for 15 minutes and applied G2 to remove residue from the G1 Applied C1 to all panels and shot off to the Grass hopper meet, so Images are Post grasshopper meet.

I've wanted to get one for ages, a machine polisher I went for the DAS 6 Pro, good reviews and also got a couple of polishing compounds also along with a new claybar (I seem to go through these so fast with 4 cars of the driveway) and masking tape. Build quality seems good so I just need some reasonable weather to have a play with it. I'll write up a review when I do and how I find it and a few guides to fill this section up to help anyone out if they fancy catching the detailing bug and giving their car a good clean once or twice a year also. I got it from http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk , I use them for all my products, never fail on delivery and have a wide range of products. I got the following package, http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing-machines/das-6-pro-dual-action-polisher/das-6-pro-dual-action-polisher-menzerna-intro-kit/prod_720.html Contains two menzerna polishes, one cutting compound and one finishing compound and three pads, Soft, Medium and Hard. I'm going to be using the Medium. I have some paint defects, but they aren't that drastic. And i will use the soft pad for finishing.