av3rag3

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The previous owner had this bird dirt on my car, on top of the roof. It seemed like it sat for a very long time and got into the clear coat I think. I have no idea how to remove it. I've tried rubbing compound, but to no avail. Here's a shot:



Next: my roof vane. I got this from a fellow I-club. It was salvaged from a wrecked 06-07 sti. I was wondering if it's possible to still use this spoiler. The left side of the bracket seems to be sheared off a bit. And the right side of the spoiler is scuffed up. What do you guys think?

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StealthMODE

iTrader: (15)

you should sell me the roof vain. =)

snowflow

iTrader: (14)

The roof vane should be fine as long as you have the end caps. I think they may not be as snug so water may be able to get in though. But it will look like normal.

As for the bird ****, that stuff is acidic and when it's left for a while it will eat in the clear coat. I'd say talk to one of the guys on here that specialize in details.

xhengmanx

iTrader: (57)

they sell the side brackets separately so the damaged part on the driver side can be replaced.

av3rag3

iTrader: (10)

thanks a bunch

pho_shizzle

iTrader: (17)

If the bird dropping has not eaten too far into the clear coat layer, what you can do is wet sand the spot and then cut it with a rotary with wool pad to restore the finish. Take extra extra extra and EXTRA precaution when doing this and its highly recommended to use a paint depth gauge to see how much remaining paint you are working with...