Serious Poop

[jOe~]

My out door metal sculptures are covered with thick layers of it. Its very thick, like globs of latex paint and it does not wash off or burn off . Scraped off, it still leaves a white residue. The metal is rusted so it provides the perfect surface for adhesion. Get the picture? I don't need to post one do I? What is an easy way to get it off, short of sandblasting. I need a universal remover to remove deposits from at least a dozen species--owls, blue birds, magpies etc.. :eek: I await your wisdom.

[PTsideshow]

They have a enzyme at the big box type pet supply stores. To spray on and then wait a short time and clean. As a person that has some experience with birdie do do we are down to 11 geriatric parrots of various breeds. I use a power washer with a standard cleaner it might do less damage than blasting with an abrasive.
If it drys it stays, outside it is baked on and with out a brush and some elbow work it will be a pain.
We use to use elephant snot to remove graffiti and other stuff from the school buildings you can email them and see if it would work. it pretty much took everything off the walls. The also have some stuff that you spray on and stuff doesn't stick to it paint and other soils.
http://www.graffitisolutions.com/
The other place to check is your local painting contractor supply house. as they have some interesting stuff to add to the power washers to prep for painting.:D

[evaldart]

Joe, use a knotted cup wheel on your angle grinder or, for tight spots, a wire brush tip in the electric die grinder, the weather will even it back ou quick enough...works for me whenever I gotta clean something up for family pictures or a show.

[jOe~]

Been using wire cup wheels. Knotted are too stiff to get in small areas. Regular work only a bit better with the bonus of looking like a porcupine. I was hoping for a "stool softener" that works after the fact. The owls here are big, active, and lay it on thick.

[racine]

sounds like part of the piece. in towns pigeon art appreciation is the most earnest form of public art criticism. the more they like it..... bit like clapping.
there is a small poem by spike milligan called pigeons, its about trafalgar square in london..

it is the pigeons,
that do alight,
on nelsons hat,
that makes it white.

[jOe~]

Any one tried acids or plumbing chemicals like for septic tanks or Drano? These pieces are far from a.c. So its a matter of moving them, or wrestling my big generator. Thats why I'm looking for a solvent.

[fritchie]

You might try ordinary Windex cleaner.

As I've stated many times, much of my background is chemistry, and I'm not afraid to try various solvents when I need to. However, in removing roughly 2 year old lake muck and later mildew/mold from glass window panes at my house, I found Windex better than any pure solvent. The "no-flow" type works better than the original formulation on these vertical surfaces. The only easily obtained pure solvent that had any significant effect was denatured ethanol (the drinking kind, but with something deleterious added).

You might also try some of the paint removers from hardware stores. These will take off your skin, so be careful. They typically are mixtures of some very powerful organic-like, chlorinated solvents.

[Tlouis]

Try pissing on it, Maybe the uric acid will do the trick. At the very least you'll give the neighbors--if any--a good show. The birds might also enjoy the spectacle.:)
Lou

[jOe~]

Lou, if I could pee that high, the fire department would draft me.

[Liebekatze27]

some other possibilities...


bird poo on a car
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-104862.html


50/50 vinegar & water - may work on metal?
http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=7999

health and safety concerns
http://ehs.concordia.ca/hm/biohazard/birdbat.html