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China has recently witnessed an unexpected phenomenon that has worried car owners, as videos have spread across social media showing strange balloon-like bulges on the bodies of cars covered with paint protection films.
According to reports, this phenomenon is attributed to the record-breaking temperatures that the country is currently experiencing.
Chinese media reports that the sharp rise in temperatures has caused the protective films to deform and deteriorate, resulting in these abnormal bulges appearing on the bodies of cars.
Internet users have dubbed these damaged cars “pregnant cars” due to the prominent shape of these bulges.
A video clip showing several of these cars on social media has sparked a wave of interaction, with the video garnering more than 738,000 views so far.
🇨🇳 Due to the record-high temperatures in China these days, paint protection films on vehicles have been expanding, leading people to nickname them ‘pregnant cars’ 😅
pic.twitter.com/LwcRW5IPiu— Total Randomness (@Totalrandome) August 7, 2024
Reactions ranged from mocking the “Chinese” cars to pointing out that the affected cars were actually German cars in China.
On the other hand, some pointed out the possibility of fake protective films in the Chinese market, as cars that were using genuine protective films were not affected by this problem.
Reports indicate that the current heat wave has revealed the spread of the use of fake paint protection films in the Chinese market, highlighting the importance of checking the quality of the materials used to protect the paint, especially in harsh weather conditions.
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