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[Closed] Kamikaze pigeon has damaged my car – Repair advice please

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The Mighty Vectra took a direct hit from a suicidal pigeon today that left a huge smear of grease, guts and pigeon poo down the side of the car and in the door handle (eugh). So I borrowed some gloves from stores and armed with a bucket of soapy water I went to clear up the mess much like Harvey Keitel did in Pulp Fiction.

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However, now that it has dried, I have noticed that the strike mark has left a 6” long dull skuff in the paintwork not to mention a small beak shaped dint. Will polish disguise this?

Forgive my ignorance in such matters. I have owned a car for 19 years and I have never done any more advanced cleaning than pointing a hose at it every month or so and the annual “Vaccing of the Crumbs” ceremony which takes place after a motoring holiday or Ginsters frenzy.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 2:03 pm
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you are worse than the flanders pidgeon murderer

one day General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett VC DSO KCB

will sit in judgement over you


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 2:06 pm
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Whats car polish?


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 2:24 pm
 Drac
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I hope your going to sue the pigeons family.

Oh and Harvey Keitel didn't clean the car, he had coffee.

T-Cut and Polish will help.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 2:31 pm
 hora
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http://www.meguiars.co.uk/product/349

Dont go near T-Cut, evil stuff. Its too abrasive.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 2:39 pm
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Clean the affected area thoroughly, then try some scratch X (megaurs?) or Autoglym paintwork renovator and work at it gently, then follow with a coat of wax and it should be ok.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 2:51 pm
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You are right.

These two cleaned it up.

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The pigeon ended up like a feather duster dipped in a gooseberry fruit corner. I think the ****er must have burst on impact.

Will try paintwork renovator and wax.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 2:59 pm
 Drac
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Yup the explode some what when hit, they make a horrible mess when hit by a Sprinter doing a ton that smacks them on the arse.


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 3:01 pm
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sue it !


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 3:03 pm
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trail_rat - Member
sue it !

Careful. The family of the deceased pigeon may counter-claim for loss of income etc.

We have a forum claim-expert somewhere....


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 3:07 pm
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😆 at Hora; sits back and awaits arrival of said forum member 😆


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 7:06 pm
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** 24hour Pigeon claim line **

Injured in the coup?
Twisted beak in a monument net?

We can help and offer a completely free and friendly service where we, stitch up the organisations future budgets or innocent hardworking families on your behalf.

Just dial Coo- 0800 0800 800 and squack at the beep...


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 7:37 pm
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I'll see your pigeon and raise you a deer.

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Posted : 03/06/2010 11:19 pm
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😯


 
Posted : 03/06/2010 11:21 pm