Myna poo problem

[3 toed sloth]

Hi all,

I have made a large jarrah top for a cabinet I'm making. The top is currently in the shed with one coat of Danish oil, awaiting a light sand and a final coat.:U

The problem is a myna bird got in the shed and dropped a dollop of white poo onto the top.:C

I have wiped the poo off neatly but the white stuff is still visible deep down in the open grain of the jarrah. The affected area is about the size of a 20c piece.

I don't want to create a worse problem by sanding a big patch, or by staining, maybe I should just leave it and hope the next coat hides it.

What do you think?

P.S. Any suggestions for killing indian mynas SLOWLY are also welcome.:~

[opelblues]

catch the bird, get it stuffed and mounted LOL

[Sebastiaan56]

Catch the offending Mynah and force it to watch the news.... or even worse... listen to question time! If it was an Indian Mynah then you could...... nah... better stop.

Seriously, Mynah poo should be water soluble and if the 1st coat was sufficiently hardened you may be able to clean the rest of the stain with a wet cloth. Or feed them Mulberries and no one will ever know.

[Durdge39]

We have bird poo issues on the planes in the hangar at work. Once we tried industrial cleaner, carby cleaner, brake cleaner and even acetone to get it off of an elevator once. The acetone did remove something, but it was the paint. Turns out the best remedy we've found is warm soapy water (bit of soap bar mixed in with warm water or even dishwashing liquid.) Doesn't hurt any of the paint either.

[3 toed sloth]

Thanks for the indian mynah suggestions, I would love to have it stuffed and mounted on a nice piece of jarrah and soak the whole thing in Danish oil.:D

Question time would indeed be a slow and painful death, although I think a few episodes of "Glee" would do the trick as well.:rolleyes:

As for the mild soapy water, I like that idea and I'm going to try it, I'm just a bit worried about spreading the stuff into more grain lines.

[China]

Soapy water as above, thew suck it up with a wet & dry vacume

[artme]

Bastards of things. Flying Rats!! Whoever brought them to the country should be flogged senseless.

[pommyphil]

Some VERY effective traps around for Indian Mynas, they appear to have suicidal

tendences, catch one and you get the lot, then stuff'em. :wink:

[3 toed sloth]

Thanks China, the vacuum solves the problem of spreading the stuff further.:fingerscrossed:

As for the mynahs, "flying rats" is exactly right, they are a curse. The traps sound like a good idea, I'll have to do some research.

Now I'm off to try the soapy water method, I'll try to produce some photos.

[artme]

Some VERY effective traps around for Indian Mynas, they appear to have suicidal

tendences, catch one and you get the lot, then stuff'em. :wink:

Do tell. I have several colonies in my sights.

[Dengue]

Have a look at Myna bird traps here (http://www.mynamagnet.com.au/Default.asp?c=145350). The only problem is how to get rid of a cage full of mynas

regards,
Jill

[3 toed sloth]

Well I'm happy with the results from the soapy water method. Used a fine bristled art brush to get into the tiny grain crevices. I think/hope I've removed enough stuff to make the mark disappear with the next coat of oil- I'll soon find out.:rolleyes:

Before and after pics below, first two are before, the last two are after. Sorry the pics aren't a great comparison but as a woodworker I make a good plumber, as a photographer I make a good knucklehead.:B

[3 toed sloth]

Looks like I'm a knucklehead on computers too:C

Heres another go at the photos.

[Hickory]

Beer and a soda straw.... :2tsup:

Perhaps a can of Fosters, pour it on the white residue, allow to soak in...:rolleyes:

Take the straw and suck up the mixture, Not only clears the stain but improves the flavor of the Fosters. :D


Couldn't resist.... actually, you will need a solvent of some sort to liquify the white stain and then use some sort of blotting device such as dry cotton cloth to absorb the solution till all is gone. Then wet wipe the whole piece of wood so that the moisture stain does not show. This will raise the grain so additional sanding is required.

Sorry for the Foster's insult :B

[3 toed sloth]

Yes Hickory, I have to agree about the Fosters, that's why no one drinks it here.:rolleyes:

But you have given me a great idea for drowning some of these mynah birds.:D

Good news is the second coat of oil has come up a treat, and no sign of the earlier disaster.:2tsup::2tsup::yippee: