Paint Bird cr*p magnet

apemonkeyman · 22nd February 2007, 18:02

The latest fault I find myself annoyed by is that the NHB Civic appears to be a bird cr*p magnet. More bird cr*p has landed on my new car since I got it 3 weeks ago than I have endured in my 11 years of driving!

Couldn't Honda have built-in some kind of anti-bird device to stop them flying over my car? Or come up with some clever design that means bird cr*p will just flow off without leaving a mark, like the water off the back window without the need for a wiper...

PhilCarrie · 22nd February 2007, 19:35

http://vit.pp.ru/uploads/pics/car-co...-bird-crap.jpg

now that's what i call a bird crap magnet!

apemonkeyman · 22nd February 2007, 19:41

That was quick, you got a picture of my car!! See how the bird cr*p made it look like an old Merc!! You'd have thought Honda would've got that angle covered...

Copycat · 22nd February 2007, 20:17

Something like this?

apemonkeyman · 22nd February 2007, 20:41

Aww man, Ford got there first! Thought Honda would be ahead of the game...

I was actually thinking more like a laser beam to fry the buggers before they got within dropping distance...

lippy · 22nd February 2007, 23:09

It ain't only NHBs that attract cr*p!!!

I've noticed more on my Silver civvie

than I ever got on my silver RAV - normally on the front doors for some reason!!

Topcat · 22nd February 2007, 23:11

It is the time of year for bird mess it has always been bad leading up to spring, dont know why, I seem to live on a bird flight path too

apemonkeyman · 22nd February 2007, 23:23

Today was my 4th day running/wiping! Both at home & at work. Beyond a cr*pping joke now.

This evening's was just on glass tho so I am leaving it for the rain to deal with overnight. They never cr*pped so much on the '97 model...

Charles_Harding · 24th February 2007, 12:07

I've got plenty falling on Millie.

That's why I went for the 'Diamond Seal' - every little helps!

The phone lines to Harding Towers go right over where she is parked.
The bird chorus in the mornings are complimeted by me and Lady H. banging on the lounge window!!

I've asked BT to shift the offending lines but they weren't very cooperative!

"In church on Sundays I now drop a tenner in the collection plate. It's not a donation. It's an investment!"

Charles H.

Russell 10 · 25th February 2007, 15:23

My wifes Civic 1.8SE is NHB. I wiped off some birds mess the other day(it had only been on the car several hours) and it had marked the paintwork. I managed to polish it out with Autoglem. I never had this problem with our Jazz be for. Is the paint work soft on Civics?

apemonkeyman · 25th February 2007, 15:36

There are numerous posts on this site bemoaning the thin paint found on many new Civics. Mostly this seems to be being blamed on the fact paints now have to be water-based due to some arse in Brussels not liking people getting high at work for free.

Doesn't surprise about the damage caused by the bird poo - regardless of the damage, no bird gets to cr*p on my car & have a 2nd date!

czechplastik · 25th February 2007, 15:55

Yes the birds love my car as well, unfortunately this is made worse every time I go to work, all the antenna's and stuff. Literally hundred of them. Luckily the powerwash is handy and I can wash it off before i go home!

lo/rez · 25th February 2007, 16:33

Yeah, happens to me all the time...

That's why I usually rather accept a 5 min walk home than park my cars under a tree or phone lines...

lo/rez · 25th February 2007, 16:48

Actually, I just found this, it's my wifes car last year, not that much c**p but it was HUGE! I'm guessing it was an eagle or a dragon or something...

apemonkeyman · 7th March 2007, 13:27

That must've taken some serious effort to lay!! Surely not a fly-by either...

Charles_Harding · 9th March 2007, 14:16

Looks like the remains of something from the Fast Food outlet at the end of the road!

"Euthanasia is away of putting old people out of their family's misery!"

Charles H.

Korkut Varol · 15th May 2007, 07:49

Just noticed on my car this morning...

This is a place that we are all used to seeing:

BUT HOW ABOUT HERE?????

IWANTACIVIC · 15th May 2007, 08:12

Yer plenty of cr@p here too

seams to get allot of insects on the front too

full time job trying to keep mine clean.

Spud · 17th May 2007, 09:54

Agreed, I was parked up and heard a noise like heavy raindrops and thought a thunderstorm was starting - nah just a major ass bombing by one big bird with the craps!!!

HondaRob · 17th May 2007, 10:02

On my previous vehicle, I parked under a tree, left the vehicle for about 3 -4 hours on an evening out.

Came back to find the car covered from bonnet badge to boot lid, driver and passenger front windows plus doors (missed the rears), windscreen, front bumper, roof and bonnet.

The stuff was like mortar/cement and went all plastic/play-doh when I cleaned it off the following day (it peeled more than washed off).

Solution was Dettol and a jet wash, plus gloves.

Happy to say the car that was underneath also turned to crap not long after and now I have a Civic...!

22nd February 2007, 18:02	#1 (permalink)
apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 665 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	*Bird crp magnet** The latest fault I find myself annoyed by is that the NHB Civic appears to be a bird crp magnet. More bird crp has landed on my new car since I got it 3 weeks ago than I have endured in my 11 years of driving! Couldn't Honda have built-in some kind of anti-bird device to stop them flying over my car? Or come up with some clever design that means bird cr*p will just flow off without leaving a mark, like the water off the back window without the need for a wiper...

22nd February 2007, 23:23	#8 (permalink)
apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 665 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Today was my 4th day running/wiping! Both at home & at work. Beyond a crpping joke now. This evening's was just on glass tho so I am leaving it for the rain to deal with overnight. They never crpped so much on the '97 model... Last edited by apemonkeyman; 22nd February 2007 at 23:28.

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This thread is about: Bird crp magnet, it's in Bugs, faults and irritations* at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; The latest fault I find myself annoyed by is that the NHB Civic appears to be a bird crp magnet. More bird crp has landed ...

22nd February 2007, 19:35	#2 (permalink)
PhilCarrie Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th January 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	http://vit.pp.ru/uploads/pics/car-co...-bird-crap.jpg now that's what i call a bird crap magnet!

22nd February 2007, 19:41	#3 (permalink)
apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 665 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	That was quick, you got a picture of my car!! See how the bird cr*p made it look like an old Merc!! You'd have thought Honda would've got that angle covered...

22nd February 2007, 20:17	#4 (permalink)
Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Something like this?

22nd February 2007, 20:41	#5 (permalink)
apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 665 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Aww man, Ford got there first! Thought Honda would be ahead of the game... I was actually thinking more like a laser beam to fry the buggers before they got within dropping distance...

22nd February 2007, 23:09	#6 (permalink)
lippy Bournemouth Belle Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th January 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 446 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	It ain't only NHBs that attract cr*p!!! I've noticed more on my Silver civvie than I ever got on my silver RAV - normally on the front doors for some reason!!

22nd February 2007, 23:11	#7 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,757 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	It is the time of year for bird mess it has always been bad leading up to spring, dont know why, I seem to live on a bird flight path too

24th February 2007, 12:07	#9 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	I've got plenty falling on Millie. That's why I went for the 'Diamond Seal' - every little helps! The phone lines to Harding Towers go right over where she is parked. The bird chorus in the mornings are complimeted by me and Lady H. banging on the lounge window!! I've asked BT to shift the offending lines but they weren't very cooperative! *"In church on Sundays I now drop a tenner in the collection plate. It's not a donation. It's an investment!"* Charles H.

25th February 2007, 15:23	#10 (permalink)
Russell 10 Wheelnut Join Date: 24th December 2006 Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	My wifes Civic 1.8SE is NHB. I wiped off some birds mess the other day(it had only been on the car several hours) and it had marked the paintwork. I managed to polish it out with Autoglem. I never had this problem with our Jazz be for. Is the paint work soft on Civics?

25th February 2007, 15:36	#11 (permalink)
apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 665 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	There are numerous posts on this site bemoaning the thin paint found on many new Civics. Mostly this seems to be being blamed on the fact paints now have to be water-based due to some arse in Brussels not liking people getting high at work for free. Doesn't surprise about the damage caused by the bird poo - regardless of the damage, no bird gets to cr*p on my car & have a 2nd date!

25th February 2007, 15:55	#12 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,659 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Yes the birds love my car as well, unfortunately this is made worse every time I go to work, all the antenna's and stuff. Literally hundred of them. Luckily the powerwash is handy and I can wash it off before i go home!

25th February 2007, 16:33	#13 (permalink)
lo/rez Wheelnut Join Date: 8th February 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yeah, happens to me all the time... That's why I usually rather accept a 5 min walk home than park my cars under a tree or phone lines...

25th February 2007, 16:48	#14 (permalink)
lo/rez Wheelnut Join Date: 8th February 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Actually, I just found this, it's my wifes car last year, not that much c**p but it was HUGE! I'm guessing it was an eagle or a dragon or something...

7th March 2007, 13:27	#15 (permalink)
apemonkeyman Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 2nd February 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 665 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	That must've taken some serious effort to lay!! Surely not a fly-by either...

9th March 2007, 14:16	#16 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	Looks like the remains of something from the Fast Food outlet at the end of the road! *"Euthanasia is away of putting old people out of their family's misery!"* Charles H.

15th May 2007, 07:49	#17 (permalink)
Korkut Varol Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st October 2006 Location: Ankara, Turkey Posts: 466 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just noticed on my car this morning... This is a place that we are all used to seeing: BUT HOW ABOUT HERE?????

15th May 2007, 08:12	#18 (permalink)
IWANTACIVIC Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 16th September 2006 Location: LINCS UK Posts: 658 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yer plenty of cr@p here too seams to get allot of insects on the front too full time job trying to keep mine clean.

17th May 2007, 09:54	#19 (permalink)
Spud Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 6th October 2006 Posts: 243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Agreed, I was parked up and heard a noise like heavy raindrops and thought a thunderstorm was starting - nah just a major ass bombing by one big bird with the craps!!!

17th May 2007, 10:02	#20 (permalink)
HondaRob Wheelnut Join Date: 4th May 2007 Location: Midlands Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	On my previous vehicle, I parked under a tree, left the vehicle for about 3 -4 hours on an evening out. Came back to find the car covered from bonnet badge to boot lid, driver and passenger front windows plus doors (missed the rears), windscreen, front bumper, roof and bonnet. The stuff was like mortar/cement and went all plastic/play-doh when I cleaned it off the following day (it peeled more than washed off). Solution was Dettol and a jet wash, plus gloves. Happy to say the car that was underneath also turned to crap not long after and now I have a Civic...!