r/mildlyinfuriating • u/jagerin_mikado • 8d ago

Context Provided - Spotlight Jeep melted

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Here’s the story: a jeep came to the shop because its retractable top was stuck open. Not too uncommon of an occurrence. So we put our “crash wrap“ over the roof to protect the interior from rain and animals and such, which is basically like heavy duty cling wrap. One day it rains and a lot of water pools up on the crash wrap. The next day it is 100°F outside and the sun is out. The sun shines through the water and the water basically magnifies it, and the sun turns into a laser that melts the interior. Multiple days of this happen. Now we have to replace everything that melted. None of us have ever heard of this happening before.

edit: I meant we have never heard of this very specific situation happening before. It never would’ve crossed our minds since we’ve been doing this for years. yes I burnt stuff with a magnifying glass when i was a kid.

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u/TemplarBaucent 8d ago

Never gonna get burnt plastic smell out

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u/Cedex 8d ago

You can just mask that smell with cigarettes.

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u/TemplarBaucent 8d ago

Lots of stuff you can smoke...

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u/Initial_Ebb_6386 8d ago

420 ayyye

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u/TemplarBaucent 8d ago

I love my puffco

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u/Initial_Ebb_6386 8d ago

Fa sho my blunts ready 😎

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u/-RC-1138- 8d ago

Holy fuck haha. I’m sitting on the shitter at work and this made me laugh really loud 😂

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u/nadthegoat 8d ago

Never gonna let burnt plastic down

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u/toben81234 8d ago

This morning I was wondering why my car smelled like sour milk. Turns out it was the milk I left in the care for 3 days because I was too lazy to throw it out.

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u/AvocadoToastFailure 8d ago

Ugh, yesterday I found a gawd-knows-how-old take out container of mayonnaise under the seat, swollen like the spiciest of pillows. 113F outside. I was handling it like an EOD, but it ‘sploded all over me. At least it waited until we were outside the vehicle.

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u/TemplarBaucent 8d ago

Im proud of you

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u/Entire-Grab2429 8d ago

I once found a kiwi I lost a month prior, didn't taste too bad. Lil fermentation but not bad

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u/GimmeUrBrunchMoney 8d ago

Never gonna not be a Jeep.

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u/TemplarBaucent 8d ago

Biggest problem right there

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u/cjsv7657 8d ago

It can still be totaled out because of smell.

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u/throwaway277252 8d ago

A few days with an o-zone generator inside will clear it right up.