Stupid and expensive mistakes - feeling like crap tonight

[forgodssakes]

A bird shit on the bonnet of my car a few weeks ago in the work car park, I then took ill and I have been off sick from work and I have had various other personal stuff going on and I just didn’t get round to taking it to the car wash until today. I got home and I have realised it has eaten away at the paint, took it the local body shop and it needs a full bonnet respray at £500+. It’s a lease car and goes back in 2 months so I have no choice but to fix it but I feel like such an idiot. Someone please tell me your stupid and expensive mistakes and make me feel a tiny bit better.

Go to a big Halfords where they do small jobs, and ask if T Cut will sort this

We bought our current car from Toyota as it was coming back from lease. 4 years and 30,000 miles. They put everything external back to perfect condition. Since this involved respraying the rear bumper we asked for reversing radar and this was added at no extra charge (they were happy to see us, as they didn't have to do all the work to put the car in the second hand bit of the showroom).

Then today I had a bit of a prang 😳, so it's going to be having a new front bumper and left wheel arch, and the excess is £250. Oh well, at least I'm back on topic now. 🤪

Our bulldog ate half a pound of butter I had carelessly left on the kitchen table (intelligent dog 😡). He was on a drip for three days and the bill was the wrong side of £1k. He had pancreatitis, which could have killed him, from eating the butter - which is dangerous stuff for dogs. Happily he lived several more years and died peacefully in his sleep. His other great moment was when he was defeated in an argument by a moth!

I got back from walking the dogs and fed up with my tatty old bag, threw it straight in the bin. The bin was full, it was bin day the next day so took it out. Next day, after the bin men had been, went to go out in the car. Couldn't find the car key anywhere. Yep, it was in the bag I'd thrown into the bin.

Also, picked my car up from having the bumper fixed from where I'd reversed into a low wall. Did a 3-point turn about 30 seconds later - and reversed into another wall. Drove straight back to the garage very sheepishly!

I did try one (lent to me by a friend) but the mattress still feels so hard underneath. I think maybe I'm one of those people who needs a soft mattress. Apparently some people need and prefer a firm one - I suppose we're all different.

Luckily I still have my old mattress so am just using that one for now.

T cut will sort that out Don't stress

It's so strange how different we all are! I realise now that I need a soft mattress! For whatever reason.

I'm sorry you're struggling with yours.

I borrowed one from a friend and it didn't help much - maybe I should try out a different one. I still have my old soft mattress so am using that for now.

Just remembered another one - came back a bit tipsy from a night out and dropped my phone in the loo.

Edited to add - I fished it out and put it straight into a bowl of uncooked rice but it turns out that is nonsense and doesn't work haha

I stupidly missed a last bus home and had to spend a fortune on a taxi.

Yes, it severely damages paintwork, especially modern water based lacquers. They are not trying to rip the OP off.

It’s acidic and damages the lacquer. Some are worse than others but it’s best to clean it off straight away as if you leave it, that’s when you get the same issues op has

op start with the cheap options first, so go to Halfords and get some coloured polish. That should do it (it’ll take some effort but it’s worth it)

It be giving t-cut a try first.

Why do I feel like this bonnet might come out looking like Whistler’s Mother in the Bean movie??

I have found a local detailer who is willing to come round on Tuesday and try and machine polish it out for £30

Seagull poo is lethal for car paintwork, it sets like concrete and definitely damages paintwork learned the hard way

I don’t even live anywhere near the sea ffs

I’ve always had leased cars & you normally get a little bit of leeway. Their charge on you may be much less than your estimate; I’d leave it tbh but maybe just use some t-cut on it

🤣 and 😨

Oh no!
The same Lab also ate a lot of butter. I didn't even know that was dangerous! Your bulldog sounds like he was a character 😍

its not dangerous in moderate amounts. Any fat in large amounts all at once can trigger pancreatitis in dogs and also in humans. Basically what happens is the pancreas overworks itself trying to produce enough pancreatic enzyme to break the fat down. The amount that will trigger it varies from person and dog to person and dog and there is broadly some evidence for a genetic component too.

Our puppy managed to get up on the table and eat a whole block of butter once and we were very worried but she just slept very well and woke up with incredibly glossy fur.

They are all going to tell you the most expensive option. Get someone who does smart mobile repairs to see what they think.

It is even worse if the bird eats berries.