Laughter as Woman's Attempt to Be a 'Nice Girlfriend' Backfires

A woman's attempt to clean her boyfriend's car has left viewers online in stitches.

Katie Summer, known online as @katiesummer2108, had set out to do her partner a sweet favor and power-wash the front of his car, but ended up causing more harm than good. The content creator and model shared in a post to TikTok on June 18 that she had accidentally scraped off some of the black vehicle's paintwork in the process.

"I thought I'd be a nice girlfriend and power-wash the front of my boyfriend's car," Summer, who is based in London, England, said. "I can't tell if this is meant to happen when you power-wash it or not.

"It kind of looks clean if I get the first layer off. I will show you what I mean," Summer added.

Viewers were able to see new gray markings and scratches on the front of the four-seat car—exactly where Summer had been busy cleaning. The creator had captioned the post: "HELP."

"Can someone who knows a lot about cars tell me if this is meant to happen or not?" she added.

Almost 6,000 viewers have responded to Summer's request, which has been viewed more than 10.3 million times, each with a different take on why the surprise power-wash didn't go to plan. Others have shared jokes about how her boyfriend may react to the new state of his car.

"You're taking the paint off," one user, @andrewpeterson398, posted.

Another, @greta_preppy_, added: "DONT POWER WASH CARS!"

"You're power washing too close, so it's taking the top layer of paint off," a third user, @bettymillsx, shared.

Another, @adamj.369, joked: "That clear plastic looking stuff is just the wax residue. Keep going [until] you see a metal looking color and then you will know it's clean! Hope this helps."

"You've damaged the lacquer...Don't power wash it," @gvd93x added.

Another, @nathanrichardson367, commented: "Pack your bags and go before he comes home."

Should You Power-Wash a Car?

Power-washing a car might seem like an efficient way to clean it, but it can cause significant damage to the paint lacquer.

The high-pressure water jets used in power-washing are forceful enough to strip away the protective layer of lacquer that shields the paint from environmental damage. This can lead to the paint becoming more susceptible to scratches, fading, and chipping.

Newsweek reached out to @katiesummer2108 for more information via TikTok and Instagram.

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