Tony_passat

I use them in a pinch to clean bird crap off my car. But I don't know what detergents are in the baby wipes, so I'm not certain that it's safe for the paint. Anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks,
Tony

Singletrack

I'd just go with some quick detailer and a microfiber or something else that can lift the poop away. That's what I use.

-st

Tony_passat

there have been a couple of times when I did not have the Quick detailer handy. And since I always carry baby wipes in my trunk, I went ahead and used it. I know this is not the preferred way to do it, but my question was really about the safety of the baby wipe (and it's associated detergents/lotions) on the paint.

Thanks,

Tony

BTW, I keep the baby wipes handy so that I can wipe my hand (or other body parts) down after activities like mountain biking etc.

RickM

On the other hand, if the choice is between leaving acidic bird crap on the car or taking it off quickly with a wet baby wipe, I'd probably use the wipe.

But for just this sort of thing, I keep in my trunk a cheap plastic pencil box (about 1" deep) from Office Depot, with a sample-sized spray bottle (think small) of detailing spray, the same kind of bottle filled with Eagle 20/20 glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth. Ready for any kind of little crap that comes along, in the space taken up by a large paperback book.

Singletrack

What Rick said : )