Why this matters: bird droppings expose surfaces to concentrated uric acid, salts, biological residues and heat-induced stress. EXOCOAT® Ceramic+ is designed as a thin, hard ceramic-organic layer that helps protect automotive clear coats, yacht paint and gelcoat from this aggressive combination while preserving gloss and easy-clean behaviour.
Chemical attack
Birds excrete nitrogen waste mainly as uric acid. On automotive clear coats, marine topcoats or gelcoat, the white urate fraction can create a concentrated acidic micro-environment. Under sunlight the residue dries and intensifies the local attack.
Uric acid + heat is the critical risk combination
Surface damage
The damage is both chemical and physical. Heat can soften the upper coating layer while the dried deposit contracts on the surface. This can leave dull etching, staining or a visible ghost mark after cleaning.
Relevant for cars, yachts and coated surfaces
Ceramic barrier
EXOCOAT® Ceramic+ forms a thin ceramic-organic film on top of the substrate. The protective layer reduces direct contact between acidic contamination and the underlying finish, supporting cleaning and gloss retention
Hard, dense, easy-to-clean ceramic protection
Scientifically tested resistance
Axcentive evaluated the EXOCOAT® Ceramic+ technology platform in an automotive coating qualification programme that included chemical resistance testing with uric acid and a bird-dropping resemblance test. The research demonstrated outperforming behaviour versus two leading premium ceramic coating reference systems in the relevant resistance evaluation.
Automotive and marine relevance
The scope is broader than yacht care: automotive paintwork, marine topcoats and gelcoat surfaces can all suffer from uric-acid-driven etching when bird droppings remain on the surface.
Bird droppings remain one of the most aggressive everyday contaminants for premium coated surfaces. EXOCOAT® Ceramic+ provides a scientifically tested ceramic protection layer for automotive paint and marine surfaces, helping preserve gloss, appearance and cleanability under demanding real-world exposure.
