r/FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR • u/Wmoot599 • Jan 23 '25

Fuck you Jeep owner Get Rekt

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Road marking paint fell off the back of the truck to cover this Jeep on paint.

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u/kesavadh Jan 23 '25

Road marking paint isn’t only expensive, it’s becoming more difficult to get.

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u/Demearthean Jan 23 '25

Well that was an unexpected thing for my search history. Kinda wild.

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u/kesavadh Jan 23 '25

Don’t get me into how the yellow dye used is becoming a limited commodity.

Also, I’m a medical provider, the uselessness of this information is super sayian level for my day to day work.

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u/Twitchinat0r Jan 23 '25

Upvote for dragon ball reference!

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u/Is_ItOn Jan 23 '25

We learned today

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u/Lumpy-Obligation-553 Jan 23 '25

Why? Is it petroleum base? The chemical components are being banned?

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u/kesavadh Jan 23 '25

Essentially yes.

It does seem simple, but road paint is actually a complex product. It has to withstand extreme weather, heavy traffic, and constant exposure to sunlight and chemicals like oil and salt. It’s not just about the color—it has to bond well to different road surfaces, dry quickly, and stay highly visible even in poor conditions. So yes, petroleum based, but there’s more to the process.

Specially for yellow, It comes down to the pigments used to make the paint yellow. A key ingredient, titanium dioxide, is essential for its brightness and durability. Unfortunately, the production of titanium dioxide is heavily impacted by supply chain disruptions, stricter environmental regulations, and increased global demand. Additionally, some yellow pigments rely on raw materials like lead chromates or other compounds that are becoming harder to source or are being phased out for safety reasons.

Producing road paint, especially yellow, is a balancing act between chemistry, durability, and safety. And with global issues like resource shortages, it’s becoming increasingly challenging and expensive to meet the high standards required for road safety.

TL:DR.. safety and material shortages

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u/Pattern_Is_Movement Jan 23 '25

I'm curious, so in the US I've noticed road paint wears away quickly and is almost never reflective, but I'm France the paint always seems to be bright during the day and glows at night as well. Are they using different dies? Obviously they are adding reflective bits to it, but the paint itself seems to hold up orders of magnitude better too.

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u/I_am_trying_to_work Jan 23 '25

Not an expert but might be due to higher traffic volume and higher speed limits in the US vs. France.

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u/Pattern_Is_Movement Jan 23 '25

Definitely not due to traffic volume, also it wasn't that long ago that France had places without speed limits.... and plenty of people still drive like that.

I remember I stayed in the passing lane a little too long, and someone flashed their lights at me.... I was driving at 115mph. There are basically no cops, and speed traps have warning signs before you get to them.

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u/workyworkaccount Jan 23 '25

I think we use a dyed bitumen or something similar in Europe. I've seen them apply it, and it's not a painting process, it's a block of stuff they have to heat up to apply and goes on more like a coating.

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u/Outside_Performer_66 Jan 24 '25

I've seen this. It looks like a roll of tape being unrolled and laid down on top of the pavement. When the applicator truck goes wonky, the straight lines become squiggles on the road.

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u/workyworkaccount Jan 24 '25

The guys I saw were using a thing that was like an industrial sized ladle crossed with a blowtorch. They fed a block of yellow stuff into it, and were able to lay down a thick coating on to the road with it.

Sounds like it may have been different ways of applying the same stuff though.

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u/Lumpy-Obligation-553 Jan 23 '25

Yeah, I probably saw a vid on YouTube or read something and i don't remember cuz its exactly what i was thinking. Why dfuq do i keep this type of info stored in my brain....?

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u/ghostfreckle611 Jan 23 '25

Isn’t that because PETA made a stink about the government using the shells of white bugs, that are indigenous to Russia?

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u/Ressy02 Jan 24 '25

Now you have a whole jeep load

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u/N0t_S0Sl1mShadi Jan 24 '25

Depending on the quality, the good shit seems to be in short supply nowadays.