Instead of repairing the area where lightning struck his Honda Fit, this owner decided to epoxy over it.

You’d think that when Tristan Smith’s Honda Fit was damaged by lightning, he’d get it repaired, or at the very least, prep and paint over the burn marks, but Tristan did the exact opposite. In a post shared to Facebook Group “Primer and Rust, Rats and Rods” Tristan explained how he epoxied over the burn mark where his car was hit, forever immortalizing a truly once-in-a-lifetime event.

Check out a screenshot of his post below.

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With the odds of getting struck by lightning at something like 1 in 600,000, no one really fears lightning until their chances suddenly increase, for example when you’re caught in the middle of a thunderstorm and you’re one of the only objects around.

Since Tristan doesn’t go into much detail, that’s how I imagine his particular brush with Zeus went down.

Thankfully, Tristan mostly came out unharmed. Tristan did mention something about not being able to see for a few minutes but since he’s up and about posting on Facebook, I’m banking on he’s one hundred percent.

But can you think of anything more gnarly to epoxy over than a bona fide lightning strike? By the looks of it, the burned area is fairly small and will forever be a conversation piece where he happens to drive.

Since we’re on the subject if you ever find yourself in a thunderstorm and your car is out in the open, it would behoove you to drive under shelter as soon as possible.

Once under some protection, Accuweather recommends shutting off your vehicle and placing your hands away from any metal objects.

It’s a myth that your tires will redirect an electric strike.

Has your car ever been struck by lightning? Let me know in the comments below.

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