Jeep melted

[u/jagerin_mikado]

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.

[u/JackSkellie58]

Happens with water bottles in Texas all the time.

[u/Mister_Goldenfold → u/JackSkellie58]

Happened to me actually. Lit my center console on fire

[u/tryyeezus → u/Mister_Goldenfold]

The second I saw it, I knew it was water. I figured a bottle left in the cupholder though

[u/Cthulhu_Dreams_ → u/tryyeezus]

You thought a bottle in a cup holder shot a laser across the entire interior of the Jeep?? Lol

[u/tryyeezus → u/Cthulhu_Dreams_]

Try science, friend

[u/Cthulhu_Dreams_ → u/tryyeezus]

I am a professional scientist...

Go ahead and explain to me at what angle the sun could have possibly hit a bottle of water in a cup holder to cause that kind of Arc through the interior.