c-series don 8,688 #1 Posted April 28 After sanding for what seemed like hours I was ready to have my hood and fender primed. So my brother came over to prime them. I am not kidding when I say that LESS THAN 30 SECONDS from the time he unplugged the paint gun from the air hose a bird crapped dead center in the wet primer. No where else in the whole area could I find any bird crap except on my hood. I was mad for a while, but my brother just laughed and said don’t worry. We’ll just let it dry, sand it out and reprime it. 1 18 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,069 #2 Posted April 28 8 minutes ago, c-series don said: After sanding for what seemed like hours I was ready to have my hood and fender primed. So my brother came over to prime them. I am not kidding when I say that LESS THAN 30 SECONDS from the time he unplugged the paint gun from the air hose a bird crapped dead center in the wet primer. No where else in the whole area could I find any bird crap except on my hood. I was mad for a while, but my brother just laughed and said don’t worry. We’ll just let it dry, sand it out and reprime it. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,535 #3 Posted April 28 But... what a shot!!! Dead nuts bullseye... You got any neighbors that you need a "guy" (bird) to stop by and poop on his car??? I bet that bird would work for "cheep"... 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #4 Posted April 28 Precision guided munitions from stealth B bombers. 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,005 #5 Posted April 28 1 hour ago, c-series don said: I am not kidding when I say that LESS THAN 30 SECONDS from the time he unplugged the paint gun from the air hose a bird crapped dead center in the wet primer. Thanks for the laugh Don! I've had bugs in the paint, but never a fly by pooping! ...Yet! Looking forward to the finished product sir! Here's hoping for no more bombings! 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brockport Bill 1,661 #6 Posted April 28 somewhat similar today Don but not as severe - or as frustrating as your situation - I had large mouth funnel today behind tractor seat using gas can to fill tractor and a floating tree blossom dead center on target right into funnel straight down into gas tank -- i can only hope it disintegrates and doesn't cause problem???? 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,421 #7 Posted April 28 Well done Don. This thread went right to the birds at the very start. That's OK... it was crappy anyway..... Well ... 💩... someone hadda say it!!!! 1 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,130 #8 Posted April 28 8 hours ago, c-series don said: That my friend will bring good luck to all your endeavors the rest of your life. Hood just in primer looks great ! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,421 #10 Posted April 28 @c-series don And others... A couple decades ago I worked out of a lumber yard in Windham ME. It was/ is located bordering a moo 🐮 cow 🐄 farm and there's several dozen or more birds around all year. Literally hundreds in the summer. One of the yard workers there got "decorated" by a gull twice in two weeks. Luckily he had a great sense of humor..... And extra shirts. 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,640 #12 Posted April 28 A buddy of mine once got hit by a goose - right on his glasses and all down his shirt. He was in an important meeting at the time! They really do produce some whoppers. At least it wasn’t a swan. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,067 #13 Posted April 28 12 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: But... what a shot!!! Dead nuts bullseye... You got any neighbors that you need a "guy" (bird) to stop by and poop on his car??? I bet that bird would work for "cheep"... Reminds me. out of college I started working at a Chevy dealer. Was good friends with one of the guys in the parts dept. Everyday we'd make a parts run during lunch to the dealers other location, get lunch and sit by the lake. One day the parts manager ( who was spoiled and the store owners nephew) washed his 76 Cutlass Supreme all morning and offered to drive for lunch. We stopped at the lake shore and the sea gulls swooped in and crapped all over the hood of the car! 1 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #14 Posted April 28 I guess there are two ways to look at this situation. They way you did, and the way your brother did I’ve been the target of a massive dump on my motorcycle. I did not wait for it to dry to be sanded off. I stopped at the nearest house and asked to borrow the hose! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297 #15 Posted April 28 Okay I got one. Back in the dark ages women working offices wore dresses to work. My aunt (close to 90 now) purchased this new dress/ blouse to wear to work. It had pockets in front. She a couple of other ladies would walk to park and have lunch. Off they go, flock of pigeons fly over and bombed the group. A bomb in both pockets which also damaged her under garments. As the story was told nothing would clean the stains and the new outfit and her under garments were trashed. 4 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,134 #16 Posted April 28 (edited) My bombing story. Coming in one evening from a day of sea trout fishing, after I entered the mile long Mispillion River inlet, I gave the helm to a young lad and told him to just keep her centered while I went aft to stow gear and prep for take out. The North side of this inlet is protected by pilings and every piling has a large brown gull perched on top facing South. I heard the Lad yell "watch this" and before I could stop him, he swerved toward the pilings to scare the gulls. Well, 10-15 took flight right over my cruiser and filled the boat with foul fowl manure with two of the birds actually bouncing off the windshield. He was demoted to a crap swabber. Edited April 28 by Ed Kennell 6 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,212 #17 Posted April 28 18 hours ago, c-series don said: a bird crapped dead center in the wet primer Had the same thing happen to a grader blade I’d primed. I’m convinced the bird was surveilling my work and waited until I turned around to swoop in. Decided I’m glad cows don’t’ fly. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,067 #18 Posted April 28 My arch painting enemy aren't birds. It's the fuzzies that fly off the poplar trees. No painting outdoors in June or July! When I worked at Napa the store was close to the Erie Canal. The show room would be kneed deep in fuzzies! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,731 #19 Posted April 28 1 hour ago, Handy Don said: . I’m convinced the bird was surveilling my work and waited until I turned around to swoop in. He was only practicing on the primer. He might let you put the red on. But wait till you put the finish black on. 1 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,814 #20 Posted April 28 (edited) Better than the bluebird of happiness crapping on your birthday cake... Edited April 28 by WHX?? 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,188 #21 Posted April 28 My wife was leaving the grocery store when a seagull crapped above hre and got her right on the head. The bag boy who was bringing the groceries out tyold her that was sign of good luck coming her way. My wife responded by wishing him all the good luck he could have! 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill D 1,916 #22 Posted April 29 An old coworker had a cup of coffee in his hand while stopped at a traffic light. Next thing he knows he has coffee all over him. One in a million shot. And that's why I don't like sunroofs! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,723 #23 Posted April 29 That is why I only paint for corrosion control not nice looks... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,005 #24 Posted April 30 On 4/28/2024 at 8:27 PM, Bill D said: Next thing he knows he has coffee all over him. One in a million shot. And that's why I don't like sunroofs! I'd rather wear it than realize it after a sip. YUCK!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
