mustard looking stuff on paint?

specstg · 10-08-07, 03:37

does anyone know where this stuff comes from?

robtrevino · 10-08-07, 03:45

I've always thought it was insect poop or something like that

Coconut · 10-08-07, 04:25

I always thought it was bird piss, since we all know they poop they must piss on our cars too?

dave40co · 10-08-07, 04:44

Taste it, if it tastes like poop then you know it's not piss! LOL I think it is from insects, I have it on my vehicles all the time and just QD it off. I think it comes from honeybees mostly.

Coconut · 10-08-07, 05:01

hmmm, honeybees huh? that actually might be what it is. the slightest bump from our car would make those swollen, ripe, pollen impregnated legs burst!

specstg · 10-08-07, 11:59

i guess those insects gotta leave a mark too.

JoshVette · 10-09-07, 12:07

Bird poop and pee is combined in the same dropping. I saw it on some nature show....

Not sure but I see it alot where I live and we have these little tree with flowers about 9 feet tall, I think it's some kind of pollen or something.

Milestones · 10-09-07, 04:53

I know exactly what you're talking about - I get this on my cars where I am as well.

The good news is that it always seems to come off easily and I've never noticed any marring/etching issues after removing this "mustard" substance (using Autopian removal standards of a few hours or at most a few days - it might be a different story of course if the substance was left on for a few months).