Birdcrap in the tail light
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Birdcrap in the tail light
You're probably thinking wtf? I know I thought the same. Came out for my daily check and some bird used the car as a toilet, went to grab the mf and wiped it up but then noticed the birdcrap was in the tail light.
Ok it's not IN the tailight but seems to have seeped into the top edge of the tail light enclosure. I know my tail lights don't leak or I would have condensation and other problems. It's almost seems like it's in a paper thin crevice that I can't get to conventionally. Direct spray with the hose doesn't work either. I really don't wanna do something more invasive just to remove birdcrap but for some reason it's bothering me.
I've got some ideas up my sleeves, I'll take a picture if I get home in time with daylight so you can see exactly what's going on.
I posted only to see if anyone has experienced this, I doubt it lol
Ok it's not IN the tailight but seems to have seeped into the top edge of the tail light enclosure. I know my tail lights don't leak or I would have condensation and other problems. It's almost seems like it's in a paper thin crevice that I can't get to conventionally. Direct spray with the hose doesn't work either. I really don't wanna do something more invasive just to remove birdcrap but for some reason it's bothering me.
I've got some ideas up my sleeves, I'll take a picture if I get home in time with daylight so you can see exactly what's going on.
I posted only to see if anyone has experienced this, I doubt it lol
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Originally Posted by Bass,Nov 1 2004, 11:15 AM
how about a stiff paint brush??
Any other suggestions welcome
I gotta take a pic of this so you guys can use it as reference lol
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very strange!
cant really picture the problem...
if its stuff stuck in the crack, maybe a credit card if the brush doesnt get it? be very careful if you use the card, but that or a rubber part might work.
sometimes i use credit cards inside an mf towel to get into cracks...
cant really picture the problem...
if its stuff stuck in the crack, maybe a credit card if the brush doesnt get it? be very careful if you use the card, but that or a rubber part might work.
sometimes i use credit cards inside an mf towel to get into cracks...
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Originally Posted by wanabe,Nov 1 2004, 11:46 AM
very strange!
cant really picture the problem...
if its stuff stuck in the crack, maybe a credit card if the brush doesnt get it? be very careful if you use the card, but that or a rubber part might work.
sometimes i use credit cards inside an mf towel to get into cracks...
cant really picture the problem...
if its stuff stuck in the crack, maybe a credit card if the brush doesnt get it? be very careful if you use the card, but that or a rubber part might work.
sometimes i use credit cards inside an mf towel to get into cracks...
I will definately take a pic for you guys so you can visualize. It's hard to picture it in your head from my explanations alone.
Thanks again for the suggestions
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Ok, got off early today... no not cause of this, but I'm glad I got some daytime to take some pics.
Anyway... problem solved, regular water with a hose couldn't get the problem cause it wasn't direct enough. So... I remembered that my Braun electric toothbrush has a high powered water sprayer accessory attached. Hmm... thin direct high powered (not that strong) water source. So... I loaded it up with water, got an extension cable outdoors and blasted the bird crap out.
Here are some pics... the problem...
The solution...
Anyway... problem solved, regular water with a hose couldn't get the problem cause it wasn't direct enough. So... I remembered that my Braun electric toothbrush has a high powered water sprayer accessory attached. Hmm... thin direct high powered (not that strong) water source. So... I loaded it up with water, got an extension cable outdoors and blasted the bird crap out.
Here are some pics... the problem...
The solution...