A special wall coating designed to soak anyone who tries to urinate against it is being trialled by a London council.
The liquid-repelling coating will be used at two popular drinking locations in Shoreditch and Dalston, east London.
Hackney Council spends ?100,000 a year cleaning urine off walls and pavements.
Feryal Dermici, cabinet member for neighbourhoods, said: "If the prospect of a fine doesn't put them off from weeing in the street, maybe the risk of getting covered in urine will."
The treatment creates a barrier that repels liquid, meaning that urine will bounce off the wall and back towards the offender.
It is also intended to stop urine soaking into the wall, reducing stains and smells.
Ms Dermici urged people to enjoy themselves responsibly and "think about the people living nearby".
The substance is made by US company UltraTech, and creates a near-invisible barrier of air over surfaces.
The council, which believes it is the first local authority in the UK to use the repellent, has paid ?1,000 to treat the two locations.
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, might only work if ya pish full on, stand at angle and not bounce back, ya standard mingin pt will prob do it in his pants any way 
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