DEET & Busse Coatings

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In case you're wondering, I've just discovered that prolonged exposure to DEET will mess up the coating on Busse knives. I just opened up my PSK, for the first time in a while, and the DEET container leaked onto my Busse Muddy Skeleton Warden. Apparently prolonged exposure to DEET acts like paint stripper does. :grumpy:

Is there any piece of my gear that won't eventually get DEET leaked onto it, and get messed up? Apparently not.

Oh, well... the knife is still perfectly functional, of course.
 
As weird as it may seem, suncream/lotion will have the same effect.

Happened to my ka-bar and my Canon 1Ds handle.
 
Some of have'nt for years because we got wind of what it could do....remember, 'absorbed through the skin, can be absorbed by the liver'. And I don't mean alcohol!
 
DEET also does a number on the markings on Silva compasses and you need to watch it on your scope ring markings....it strips both very quickly....
 
These days, I carry any deet wrapped in a paper towel and then that goes into a zip lock bag....Although, I'm sure if given enough time a leaky bottle would go right through the zip lock.
 
I'mGatMan! said:
What the hell is DEET?:confused:
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ITs a insect repellent used for years, but some depending on strenght ,has had warnings not to use directly on the skin. I use on the collars, cuffs and seems of my clothing and around the top of my boots...


If I remember, but like most that have hunted in the south, I have bathed in it too;):D
 
Yes, I've experienced sunscreen doing the same.

Your 1Ds handle? Weird! I've had huuuge amounts of sunscreen contact and DEET contact with my 1Ds & my 1Ds2 – no problems at all.
 
I'mGatMan! said:
What the hell is DEET?:confused:
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I can't believe you live here in florida and don't know what DEET is? :p It's been around for dozens of years, and about 90% of bug repellant products have it in varying concentrations. The good stuff (high concentration) is known to eat the hell out of most plastics and rubbers if left exposed. kraton handles for example have a tendency to turn to goo after a while.
 
Balislinger said:
I hear Tiger Balm repels quitos, and its natural
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As someone who has nearly died from Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and will have the lingering effects of the damage for the rest of my life, and is still paying off the huge medical bills almost three years later, I strongly suggest that you use the most effective repellent available, and ignore rumors about untested products of unknown efficacy. When it comes to disease carrying parasites, don't mess around.
 
Its a chemical derivative of the (in)famous DDT. It is not as effective as DDT but is the only product/chemical that has been scientifically shown to repel insects. If I remember correctly is disrupts the insects ability to detect your exhaled Carbon dioxide. It kind of acts like a cloaking device to many biting insects.

I has some on at Crater Lake. It ate finger prints into the grip of my old EOS.
 
Deet melting away things, no, never. :rolleyes:

I quit using the 100% when a bottle I kept in the tackle box leaked and welded all my plastic baits into a glob and took most the paint off all my Rapala's.:grumpy:

I've found Permanone to be the ticket. Spray it on your clothes let it dry and it's good for a few weeks, even after washings. Just be sure to follow the directions.:)

For exposed skin 3M Ultrathon has worked the best for me. I think it is around 30% Deet but I haven't had to look at a bottle for a while.

Helle
 
Avon's product "skin so soft" works real good against the skeeter's and pesky gnats! or role around in the mud ...like a real HOG before hunting, that keeps 'em away through out the day!:D

Jules


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