Bird poop on radiator

[Bondarev]

Hey guys,

This morning I cleaned my H110 rad with a vacuum and a shower head.
I left it out in the sun to dry, only to come back this evening and discover some gigantic bird (by the looks of it) shat on it.
The entire radiator is covered in bird shit.
How do I get this shit off safely?
Water doesn't entirely clean it.
How do I let it dry without birds shitting on it for the next time?

Thanks in advance!

 

[rgd1101]

soap it, rinse it off, repeat until it all gone.

How do I let it dry without birds shitting on it for the next time?
I don't know, cover it up? It the heat, not the light that do the drying.

 

[mcnumpty23]

lol----thought i had seen most of the questions or a variation of them at least once before but never saw bird crap on my radiator before

 

[reedo_43]

Funniest post ever! Made me laugh out loud...

 

[ko888]

Use a blow dryer that's used for drying hair.

 

[Bondarev]

I used a blow dryer (cold) before putting it outside because there was still a bit of water left that the dryer didn't blow out. I want to be sure the rad is 100% water-free, hence putting it outside. Which only got it dirtier than it was before. Thanks rgd, for some reason I did not think of simply covering it up, thought the sunlight would made sure all the water would evaporate.

 

[ko888]

Blow dryer on warm setting. Cold setting is useless.

 

[mmaatt747]

Wow that sucks. I would use a brush with long bristles (like you find in kitchen cleaning product aisle at the store). When you dry it just leave it outside but under something so that it get still gets airflow but can't get stuff on it falling from the sky.

 

[ko888]

You can also use compressed air to blow the water off/out of the radiator fins.

 

[Grimwinder]

And, to state the obvious, the last step is rinse, rinse, rinse until no soap could possibly be left, as it would be a dust magnet of epic proportions.

 

[J_E_D_70]

Congrats on having the first post of its kind on Tom's!

 

[synphul]

I'll admit, I had to know. Priceless title.

Something else you might consider is using rubbing alcohol. Should be strong enough to help remove the bird droppings while being safe enough to use on the radiator. Another upside to alcohol, it displaces water and evaporates quickly (much faster drying time). Probably won't take much but even if you're sloppy with it and dump a bunch all over, spill and so on - a whole bottle typically only costs a dollar or two and is available at most drug stores, convenience stores etc. Look in the pharmacy area or cosmetics dept. Do keep it away from any open flame though.

 

[Bondarev]

I got it off after many rinsing attempts with an enzyme based cleaner and some rubbing alcohol, it's drying inside now. Thanks a lot guys!

 

[newtowatercooling]

all i have to say is lol