{"id":19727,"date":"2020-05-15T08:50:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T08:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/?p=19727"},"modified":"2020-05-15T12:04:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T12:04:47","slug":"artificial-bird-droppings-keeping-your-paintwork-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/index.php\/artificial-bird-droppings-keeping-your-paintwork-safe\/19727","title":{"rendered":"Artificial bird droppings &#8211; Keeping your paintwork safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While getting struck by bird poo may be a sign of good luck in many countries, bird poo landing on your car can have more serious implications \u2013 for your paintwork. Fortunately, Ford vehicles are tested for just this eventuality \u2013 with the help of artificial bird poo.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_51749\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51749\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/11-FordvsBirdPoo-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51749\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">While getting struck by bird poop may be a sign of good luck in many countries, bird poop landing on your car can have more serious implications \u2013 for your paintwork.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The laboratory-developed synthetic droppings are so realistic that they can accurately reflect the differing diets \u2013 and subsequent different acidity of droppings \u2013 of most of the birdlife in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Applied to test panels as a spray, sample pieces are aged at 40\u00b0 C, 50\u00b0 C and 60\u00b0 C in an oven to replicate customer use in extreme heats, pushing the paint corrosion protection to its limits.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cbird poo test\u201d is just one of the ordeals paint samples are put through. They also spray phosphoric acid mixed with soap detergent, and synthetic pollen on panels before aging them in ovens at 60\u00b0 C and 80\u00b0 C for 30 minutes. The test guards against airborne particulates such as pollen and sticky tree sap.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring cleaning<\/strong><br \/>\nSpring and summer can be particularly dangerous for paint as not only are there often more birds about, but paint can also soften and expand under intense sunlight. When it cools it contracts and any grime, including bird droppings, attaches itself to the surface. If left on the vehicle, it can leave a permanent impression that requires specialist treatment to remove.<\/p>\n<p>By fine-tuning the pigments, resins and additives that go into making a car\u2019s shiny protective paintwork, specialists can ensure the coating Ford applies to its vehicles has the optimum make-up to resist the impact of these types of pollutants, no matter what the weather.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The science of bird poo<\/strong><br \/>\nBird poo is often white and black, but it\u2019s not all poo. The white part is uric acid and is the bird equivalent to urine, formed in the urinary tract. The actual droppings are made in the digestive system and while both can be secreted at the same time, it happens with such speed that the two don\u2019t have time to mix.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Ford paint tests<\/strong><br \/>\nOther tests for paint samples include being bombarded non-stop with ultraviolet light for up to 6,000 hours (250 days) in a light lab \u2013 simulating five years in the brightest place on earth \u2013 to evaluate outdoor weathering; getting frozen in sub-zero temperatures; being exposed to harsh winter road grime in a high humidity salt chamber and subjection to simulated fuel staining from vehicle service station over-fuelling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to clean bird poo from your car<\/strong><br \/>\nLeaving bird poo on any car is never a good idea. The advice for any car owner is simply to regularly wash your vehicle with a sponge and lukewarm water containing neutral pH shampoo, and gently remove harmless looking substances from the paintwork immediately. Waxing painted surfaces once or twice a year helps ensure new paint finishes can better resist harshest attacks, while staying shiny for longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While getting struck by bird poo may be a sign of good luck in many countries, bird poo landing on your car can have more serious implications \u2013 for your paintwork. 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