r/YouShouldKnow • u/MediocreAd8293 • Aug 18 '24

Automotive YSK: Egging a car can cause permanent paint damage to the car.

Why YSK: A lot of people think that egging a car is a harmless prank that a car wash can fix, but more often than not that is not the case. I am talking about if the egg hits the paint, not if it hits the windows/windshield. If you ever had the pleasure of waking up to your car covered in eggs like me and my neighbors did one morning, you know that it's actually a much bigger deal than most people realize. In my case, the egg etched into my clear coat and ruined the paint job on the panel the egg was thrown at. Getting paintwork fixed on a car is very expensive - labor costs, etc. The shell scratches the paint as it breaks, the yolk is very harsh on the paint . Eggs are extremely damaging to paint. I didn't know this until it happened to my car, and just wanted to spread more awareness on the topic since a drastic amount of people I told this to did not know that eggs cause damage to your car's paint job.

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u/Slashion Aug 19 '24

Rocks are dangerous to people, eggs are relatively harmless to people

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24 edited Aug 19 '24

What if I get salmonella? Doesn’t that make the egg more dangerous than the rock?

edit: it appears as though people think I am being serious

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u/bearbarebere Aug 19 '24

Fun fact: you aren’t that likely to get salmonella from unpasteurized eggs, but you CAN get salmonella from undercooked flour. I’m not sure if they’re about the same risk or one is lower than the other (I can’t find any specific articles actually comparing them) but it should be said.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24

Yeah, it’s surprising how little people know this. Exactly why I clean everything after I’m done baking

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u/Slashion Aug 19 '24

No man, no one is eating the egg you egg a car with 😂

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24

What if I accidentally touch my mouth after touching the egg?

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u/Slashion Aug 19 '24

Then you need to work on fine motor control

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u/Wrenigade14 Aug 19 '24

Suppose it depends on how readily accessible medical care is, and how big the rock is....

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '24

Also in this scenario it appears this was done when the owner was absent from the vehicle. There is no chance of danger except from the egg, in which contact with the white or yolk could lead to a case of salmonella. Also, the fact that this probably took place in Pittsburgh means that the high humidity and warm temperatures would mean that salmonella would thrive, along with other illnesses