S.F. Doubles Number of Pee-Repelling Walls, But Do They Work?

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An on-site sign at an anti-pee wall reads: “Hold it! This wall is not a public restroom.” Photo courtesy of Mission Local

By Mission Local Staff

San Francisco has doubled its number of pee-proof walls, but do they repel urine as advertised? Mission Local investigates.

The urine-repellent coating at our two testing sites did not repel streams of piss. It may be that our jets of urine were not sharply angled enough. Or the walls could have lost their reflective effectiveness because of age, though they were coated in July and the paint distributor said they should last about a year.

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