Strange green spots appeared

[Norfolk15984]

Hello, Wondering if anyone can help. Just cleaned the car and noticed that some strange green spots have appeared on the drivers side. Does anyone know what they are and how to clean them off?

 

[Jaff.]

Looks like paint?

Anyone been painting fences near your car?

 

[Inequality Street]

Looks like paint?

Anyone been painting fences near your car?

was just about to post saying looks like someone flicked a paint brush at the car

 

[ElusiveHB]

Looks like an epic splash back from a birds leavings tbh, possibly ricocheting off your brown bin's lid.

 

[Norfolk15984]

I thought the same boat the car has only been in work car park or drive at home and as far as I know theres been no painting. Any ideas on removing it.

 

[1812lsd]

Bird poo

 

[Norfolk15984]

Surely bird poo would wash off with water and this aint moving. I do think the birds aim for the clio as I have to wash bird s**t off every morning.

 

[Jaff.]

Buy a little porcelain owl and bolt it to near the edge of your roof and it will keep the birds away

 

[LiamR172]

When you zoom in on the first picture it looks like the spot of green stuff is bubbling.

Can you pick it off? Is it wet?

 

[guysy]

You might have run over something, i.e paint on the road or a dead animal.

Id try some tar remover first.

 

[Dave..]

Car aids. Could be terminal.

 

[Norfolk15984]

Thanks for the replys. The green stuff is hard and I cant pick it off ive tried.

 

[pearl172ph2]

If it iis paint, water based paint can be removed usually with hot water, oil based with turps sub or similar. Tar remover is another option.

 

[Ads_172]

I'd say tar remover or clay. My Dad's car had little flecks of yellow paint all over it from parking in an airport "at his own risk" a few weeks back. Tar remover worked very slowly, clay (possibly due to the tar remover softening it) pulled it all right off without any hint of it ever having been on the paint.

 

[JD]

BAD AIDS CALL CHIPEDIA!

 

[Inequality Street]

Soak a bit of kitchen roll in tar remover and leave it on the car for a few minutes so it can really eat up the green stuff. Sould just wipe off after that.

​If it doesn't, maybe try paint thinners?

 

[Adamm.]

Nitromors should get that off mate.

 

[Norfolk15984]

Thanks again. Will try at weekend.

 

[Canary172]

​If it doesn't, maybe try paint thinners?

Surely that's unwise? You'd risk eating through the car's paintwork too!

I'd go with the tar remover idea and possibly clay.

 

[The Fatty]

Soak a bit of kitchen roll in tar remover and leave it on the car for a few minutes so it can really eat up the green stuff. Sould just wipe off after that.

​If it doesn't, maybe try paint thinners?

Paint thinners is a bad idea imo. Stick to tar remover or clay bar.

 

[m4tt274]

Nitromors should get that off mate.

not sure if serious. lol.

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[JD]

not sure if serious. lol.

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I'm guessing his edit suggests he's not...