Mr. S Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 So my windshield got egged last night, really random too. Thankfully only a small portion of my hood was hit, the damage is mostly on the windshield. I didn't realize leaving the car out in the sun makes it worse, but it still has been less than 24 hours. Anyone have any tips? I've heard Vaseline Intensive Care lotion doesn't damage the paint. I've also heard of water/vinegar mixture. Please let me know, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 If its your windshield, just use water. For your hood, the key isnt using anything, its getting it off quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Did that happen in Knoxville S? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 yeh, a place a bit up North past Merchants Drive. It's just odd since I live in the Fort and have not seen many problems to cars there, but this place was just a small, nice old neighborhood. My friends who live there were definitely surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikered30 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 You will likely have a spiderwebbing effect on your paint if the shell made direct contact, there will be no easy way to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 You will likely have a spiderwebbing effect on your paint if the shell made direct contact, there will be no easy way to fix it. Thankfully, the shell hit the windshield, that is where all of the shell was. About a 4x4 inch area got hit with egg white. Most of the yolk slipped below the windshield into that crevice there. I'm not terribly worried about that area as I cleaned most of it out when it was still wet. I'm just worried about my hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I avoid Merchants like the plague I hear vinegar works. Soak paper towels in vinegar and let them set on the stain. But if the egg dried, you might have lasting damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Someone randomly egged my car a few years ago. I don't think the hood of my car has looked the same since. ****s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Maybe next time, you'll give me better candy on Halloween. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hydrochloric acid - lots of it. As strong as you can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Williams Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 bologna, leave it there overnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo2365 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Maybe next time, you'll give me better candy on Halloween. :mad: :laugh::laugh::laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 well, a regular car wash got most of it out. Unfortunately I think it left permanent damage, though its very minor and hardly noticable. I think I gotta credit the paint on the car for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINtil8tin Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Mr. S - try taking a sponge full of soapy water, then microwave it for about a minute. Use that to rub off the remaining egg residue. Happened to me once and I read that tip online. It was the middle of winter, the egg had been on my car for a few days, but it came right off...this was also after a car wash. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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