Bird Car

I'm always using the windshield cleaner fluid and squeegee
found at GAS STATIONS to wash off the many bird droppings the Camry gets.

I must use the fluid once or twice a week *every* week. (Using it
on the car's actual body and paint--not just the windshield.)

Will this fluid which contains methyl alcohol, and which I use all the
time, eventually take a toll on the Meguiar's 26 wax job on the car?

Thank you so much.

Built_Well wrote:[color=blue]
> Will this fluid which contains methyl alcohol, and which I use all the
> time, eventually take a toll on the Meguiar's 26 wax job on the car?[/color]

Yes, and sooner rather than later.

Keep a jug of water and some soft rags in the trunk from now on, and use
those.

Built_Well wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm always using the windshield cleaner fluid and squeegee
> found at GAS STATIONS to wash off the many bird droppings the Camry gets.
>
> I must use the fluid once or twice a week *every* week. (Using it
> on the car's actual body and paint--not just the windshield.)
>
> Will this fluid which contains methyl alcohol, and which I use all the
> time, eventually take a toll on the Meguiar's 26 wax job on the car?
>
> Thank you so much.[/color]

Not sure about Meguiar's 26 but I've found Nu Finish outlasts Meguiar's
new NXT Tech Wax. Not to mention Nu Finish is LOTS less expensive. Bird
crap is usually easy to remove with just water.

On the plus side, most gas stations I frequent no longer put anything
into their windshield cleaning water. At every gas station I go to the
water looks clear and smells as good/bad as local tap water. OK, in
winter some stations put in a little alcohol but most just let the
water freeze in my neck of the woods.

"Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
news:uZSdndMZGax5acXZRVn-vQ@sysmatrix.net...[color=blue]
>
> I'm always using the windshield cleaner fluid and squeegee
> found at GAS STATIONS to wash off the many bird droppings the Camry gets.
>
> I must use the fluid once or twice a week *every* week. (Using it
> on the car's actual body and paint--not just the windshield.)
>
> Will this fluid which contains methyl alcohol, and which I use all the
> time, eventually take a toll on the Meguiar's 26 wax job on the car?
>
> Thank you so much.
>
>[/color]

Eventually, yes. don't park under trees.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

In article <EP66g.291213$hn5.28598@fe04.news.easynews.com>
[email]no.one@no.net[/email] "Travis Jordan" writes:
[color=blue]
> Built_Well wrote:[color=green]
> > Will this fluid which contains methyl alcohol, and which I use all the
> > time, eventually take a toll on the Meguiar's 26 wax job on the car?[/color]
>
> Yes, and sooner rather than later.
>
> Keep a jug of water and some soft rags in the trunk from now
> on, and use those.[/color]

Heard a tip on the radio this week which may relate: when washing
a car, at the last rinse add a tiny amount of "wax" (ie, whatever
the stuff really is, I doubt it is wax) to the water. No precise
amount was given; I got the impresion of maybe a bottle capful to
a couple of UK gallons (== 2.4 US gal).

Another tip I heard in the 1970s, which has served me well: DON'T
add detergent to car-wash water. Use plain water. Remove oil or
tar with a rag dampened in white spirit. Reason: detergent is a
wetting agent and those nooks and crannies will dry slower. The
prolonged damp will encourage corrosion.
--
Andrew Stephenson

"Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message news:uZSdndMZGax5acXZRVn-vQ@sysmatrix.net...[color=blue]
>
> I'm always using the windshield cleaner fluid and squeegee
> found at GAS STATIONS to wash off the many bird droppings the Camry gets.
>
> I must use the fluid once or twice a week *every* week. (Using it
> on the car's actual body and paint--not just the windshield.)
>
> Will this fluid which contains methyl alcohol, and which I use all the
> time, eventually take a toll on the Meguiar's 26 wax job on the car?
>
> Thank you so much.
>
>[/color]



Far less than the what "bird droppings" are doing to your cars finish. Park some place else or whatever it take's to keep that
white acid off your car.

Dan

On Wed, 3 May 2006 13:24:22 -0500, "Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>
>I'm always using the windshield cleaner fluid and squeegee
>found at GAS STATIONS to wash off the many bird droppings the Camry gets.
>
>I must use the fluid once or twice a week *every* week. (Using it
>on the car's actual body and paint--not just the windshield.)
>
>Will this fluid which contains methyl alcohol, and which I use all the
>time, eventually take a toll on the Meguiar's 26 wax job on the car?
>
>Thank you so much.
>[/color]

It will wear on your wax job but with much less alacrity than the bird
droppings.

Good wax, by the way. I use Zymol for my cars. Although, I use
Meguiar's 3-step for the older paint jobs that have been neglected.

Well, of course it will!
It will also start in on the paint, although this will take many, many
years. But, if you keep up with the Meguire's #26, you will have no problem
whatsoever.

I had a 1980 Corolla that I hit with the Meguire's about every three months.
I even spilled Gasahol on a regular basis down the side of the car (I was
always tryin to fill it to the tipptiy-top...) and after 6 years there was
NO damage from the fuel spills.

Meguire's as far as I am concerned is the best product for your car. I have
been using it for a LONG time, and when I saked the guys from PPG what they
waxed their $20,000 paint jobs for the Indy Pace Cars, when they said
Meguire's that cemented it for me.

My 'hachiroku' was waxed and cared for exclusively with Meguire's products
and 21 years later it shows!

My '88 Honda (Had On Never Did Again!) was hit with the New Car Glaze the
day it came home, and a couple times later, and when my wife traded it in
1998 it still looked great.

The only other thing I use, when the paint starts to oxideze a little, is 3M
Fill 'n Glaze Pink; good luck finding it. It was discontinued 2-3 years ago
and supplies are dwindling (primarily because I buy every bottle I can
find!) Apply by hand every 3 years or so, and then give it Meguire's and
it'll look new for a long, long time!

Good luck!



"Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
news:uZSdndMZGax5acXZRVn-vQ@sysmatrix.net...[color=blue]
>
> I'm always using the windshield cleaner fluid and squeegee
> found at GAS STATIONS to wash off the many bird droppings the Camry gets.
>
> I must use the fluid once or twice a week *every* week. (Using it
> on the car's actual body and paint--not just the windshield.)
>
> Will this fluid which contains methyl alcohol, and which I use all the
> time, eventually take a toll on the Meguiar's 26 wax job on the car?
>
> Thank you so much.
>
>[/color]

"Viperkiller" <nothing@nothing.net> wrote in message
news:n09j5255bsn062715alv5dq3m069dr31r8@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Wed, 3 May 2006 13:24:22 -0500, "Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>I'm always using the windshield cleaner fluid and squeegee
>>found at GAS STATIONS to wash off the many bird droppings the Camry gets.
>>
>>I must use the fluid once or twice a week *every* week. (Using it
>>on the car's actual body and paint--not just the windshield.)
>>
>>Will this fluid which contains methyl alcohol, and which I use all the
>>time, eventually take a toll on the Meguiar's 26 wax job on the car?
>>
>>Thank you so much.
>>[/color]
>
> It will wear on your wax job but with much less alacrity than the bird
> droppings.
>
> Good wax, by the way. I use Zymol for my cars. Although, I use
> Meguiar's 3-step for the older paint jobs that have been neglected.[/color]

Zymol is amother good product. I haven't used it that much, but I did use it
on my Tercel and it was still beading up 6 months later!
The car looked fantastic, too.
But, the price is a problem! $35 for a can the size of Pond's Cold Cream!!!!

I found some for $10 at a local parts store. I only bought one... :(....

On Thu, 04 May 2006 12:45:28 GMT, "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Well, of course it will!
>It will also start in on the paint, although this will take many, many
>years. But, if you keep up with the Meguire's #26, you will have no problem
>whatsoever.
>
>I had a 1980 Corolla that I hit with the Meguire's about every three months.
>I even spilled Gasahol on a regular basis down the side of the car (I was
>always tryin to fill it to the tipptiy-top...) and after 6 years there was
>NO damage from the fuel spills.
>
>Meguire's as far as I am concerned is the best product for your car. I have
>been using it for a LONG time, and when I saked the guys from PPG what they
>waxed their $20,000 paint jobs for the Indy Pace Cars, when they said
>Meguire's that cemented it for me.
>
>My 'hachiroku' was waxed and cared for exclusively with Meguire's products
>and 21 years later it shows!
>
>My '88 Honda (Had On Never Did Again!) was hit with the New Car Glaze the
>day it came home, and a couple times later, and when my wife traded it in
>1998 it still looked great.
>
>The only other thing I use, when the paint starts to oxideze a little, is 3M
>Fill 'n Glaze Pink; good luck finding it. It was discontinued 2-3 years ago
>and supplies are dwindling (primarily because I buy every bottle I can
>find!) Apply by hand every 3 years or so, and then give it Meguire's and
>it'll look new for a long, long time!
>
>Good luck!
>
>[/color]

I'll second the Meguire's.

I use it on both our Corolla's '97 and '92 Wagon and they
look just like new.

My son and I did the 3 step process with his new black Corolla S and
it looks fabulous...


--

Scott in Florida

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
news:IHm6g.15375$Nv3.9991@trndny02...[color=blue]
> Well, of course it will!
> It will also start in on the paint, although this will take many, many
> years. But, if you keep up with the Meguire's #26, you will have no
> problem whatsoever.
>
> I had a 1980 Corolla that I hit with the Meguire's about every three
> months. I even spilled Gasahol on a regular basis down the side of the car
> (I was always tryin to fill it to the tipptiy-top...) and after 6 years
> there was NO damage from the fuel spills.
>
> Meguire's as far as I am concerned is the best product for your car. I
> have been using it for a LONG time, and when I saked the guys from PPG
> what they waxed their $20,000 paint jobs for the Indy Pace Cars, when they
> said Meguire's that cemented it for me.
>
> My 'hachiroku' was waxed and cared for exclusively with Meguire's products
> and 21 years later it shows!
>
> My '88 Honda (Had On Never Did Again!) was hit with the New Car Glaze the
> day it came home, and a couple times later, and when my wife traded it in
> 1998 it still looked great.
>
> The only other thing I use, when the paint starts to oxideze a little, is
> 3M Fill 'n Glaze Pink; good luck finding it. It was discontinued 2-3 years
> ago and supplies are dwindling (primarily because I buy every bottle I can
> find!) Apply by hand every 3 years or so, and then give it Meguire's and
> it'll look new for a long, long time!
>
> Good luck!
>
>[/color]
Meguire's is also what Toyota recommended to treat cars with acid rain
damage.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
news:e427f$445a154d$44a4a10d$6048@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=blue]
>
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
> news:IHm6g.15375$Nv3.9991@trndny02...[color=green]
>> Well, of course it will!
>> It will also start in on the paint, although this will take many, many
>> years. But, if you keep up with the Meguire's #26, you will have no
>> problem whatsoever.
>>
>> I had a 1980 Corolla that I hit with the Meguire's about every three
>> months. I even spilled Gasahol on a regular basis down the side of the
>> car (I was always tryin to fill it to the tipptiy-top...) and after 6
>> years there was NO damage from the fuel spills.
>>
>> Meguire's as far as I am concerned is the best product for your car. I
>> have been using it for a LONG time, and when I saked the guys from PPG
>> what they waxed their $20,000 paint jobs for the Indy Pace Cars, when
>> they said Meguire's that cemented it for me.
>>
>> My 'hachiroku' was waxed and cared for exclusively with Meguire's
>> products and 21 years later it shows!
>>
>> My '88 Honda (Had On Never Did Again!) was hit with the New Car Glaze the
>> day it came home, and a couple times later, and when my wife traded it in
>> 1998 it still looked great.
>>
>> The only other thing I use, when the paint starts to oxideze a little, is
>> 3M Fill 'n Glaze Pink; good luck finding it. It was discontinued 2-3
>> years ago and supplies are dwindling (primarily because I buy every
>> bottle I can find!) Apply by hand every 3 years or so, and then give it
>> Meguire's and it'll look new for a long, long time!
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>>[/color]
> Meguire's is also what Toyota recommended to treat cars with acid rain
> damage.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)[/color]

It works well, but after 7 years sitting outside it was time to do something
more drastic.
I remembered the pink Fill 'n Glaze from when I was an autobody
'apprentice', so i got a bottle, but instead of machining it I used a damp
rag and rubbed it by hand. Then, some Meguire's New Car Glaze and a coat of
#26 had it looking like Brand New again!