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by Rex_tulips - 30/07/25 07:59 PM
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Does this cider get dead flies and bird sh*t off the paint?
1969 4/4
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No I shouldn't think so - it's only 6.5% not like proper scrumpy, that'll take your paint off too it's so strong 
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Seriously a proprietary fly squash remover works as does newspaper and hot water, or cold tea.
Just cleaned the car ready for Mog 18 and Blenheim, I bet they’ll be a million flies on it by the time we arrive, a total PITA !
1969 4/4
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I'm going to give the newspaper and cold tea a go - it really is a pain this time of year especially near any open water.
2009 4/4 Henrietta
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Been on a tour of Yorkshire abbeys with YM. Make some good cider thiose Ampleforth Monks - largest commercial orchard in the north.  That cider looks good 
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
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I think the secret is to rehydrate them. The problem is they have dried themselves to the car. A wet sheet of kitchen towel draped over for five mins does it, then they just wash off with clean water, tho muckoff makes even easier.
Worth a try honestly....I know it sounds too simple.
Nick I will try this.
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I prefer a fluffy cloth (old fashioned terry nappies are ideal) rather than paper towels, completely soaked in water lay over the flies/bird droppings and wait a bit.
No swirl marks or scratches!
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The paper towel trick worked perfectly.... I will try a cloth next time.
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I used the towel (micro fibre) worked a treat. Thanks for the tip Nick & Shooter
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I used to run a fleet of 123 Mercs, it actually recommended in the handbook to put newspaper over bird sh*t, soak it and leave it awhile and it would come off without marking the paint. It worked!
Paper towel wasnt invented then IIRC and paint wasn’t water based but I still use that method cos we have thousands of seagulls around here, a total PITA and they sh*t for Britain. Rolled up newspaper and cold tea is especially good for cleaning glass even though we now have proprietary glass cleaners. Dead flies hate hot water even more...
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