Damage caused by bird droppings
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| Bird droppings are more than just unsightly and unsanitary. 38% of motorists whose cars have been hit by bird droppings have reported permanent damage, with one in 10 of these suffering lasting dull spots on their car’s paintwork and one in 12 permanent discolouration. One in 12 has even reported acidic bird muck eating away their car’s paintwork.
Even removing bird lime can be damaging, with 13 per cent of drivers whose car has been affected having scratched their car’s paintwork when trying to remove droppings.Aside from the cost of repairing the damage it causes, bird lime can also have an impact on a car’s resale value. More than one in seven drivers whose car has been affected by droppings claim the damage has knocked off more than £200 from their motor’s selling price, with more than one in 14 claiming it devalues their car by more than £400.
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