Bird crap warning UK

You think you have it tough! I work as a coatings and corrosion consultant to the Canadian Navy at one of their coastal dockyard facilities. My 04 Forester (Black no less) is parked under a constant barrage of seagulls and ravens. The white on black effect really high-lights the effect. I have to hose down the car almost daily just to make it pesentable. The hazards of the job I guess. Next time I will insist on the silver paint I wanted in the first place.

One thing I have noticed about the foresters paint is that it appears to be soft, relative to other auto finishes in my experience. Circular rub marks all over, even though I use the latest specialized automotive cleaning equipment and products.

Here's a thought on paint colour (as a coatings pro). Black vehicles are subject to a greater thermal cycling during the UV attack by day (surface temps to 68C) and then to ambient temp at night (typically 14C). This stresses the coatings, and all parts for that matter, by continued expansion and contraction. In contrast, a light silver or white vehicle may see only

Hmmm.. reminds me of a friend in Australia who parked his pride and joy Bilstein Liberty (Legacy) on a headland to admire the view and realised when he came back that he'd left the doors open. Then he realised that the pelican INSIDE the vehicle had redecorated the entire dashboard and upholstery a fetching shade of white ... That's not covered by warranty either, but it did eventually clean up!

High quality paint there I see......Earl Schieb would be proud.