Paint defects Options

[Liam_c]

So i assume this will be under this topic

I've noticed that my car has whats called 'crows feet' (minor cracking in the clearcoat) from bird droppings Everytime I get any on my car i wipe them off as soon as possible, but still this happens. It did this on my last car also.

My question is...
Is it likely to start 'peeling'? Because this is my worst fear. I don't want my car to look hickery

In my personal view, its minor. At the moment. But is there any products to protect my paint from doing this further? Because i've been told wax isn't enough.

Thanks

[Galcobar]

Use car wash soap -- it's meant for cleaning paint. Dish detergeant -- not clothes detergent -- can be used to strip the paint, but it also dries out the paint and requires a fair amount of polishing to restore the proper chemical balance.

I prefer to manually remove wax with a clay bar, though the primary reason for using the clay bar is to remove bonded contaminants such as brake dust.

Combination polish/waxes are compromises, and do neither job as well as they should. Moreover, they're rarely proper polishes, instead mostly being a cleaner wax which removes chemical contaminants (basically stains) and provide a level of protection. However, dedicated cleaners, dedicated polishes, and dedicated protectants will give superior performance and durability.

A full paint procedure consists of several steps: wash, clay bar, paint cleaner, polish, protectant. The cleaner and polish step can be combined if you use a good (good =/= harsh) abrasive polish.