Give the Picaridin stuff a try. It’s a lot more pleasant to use and won’t melt stuff like DEET. Don’t think it can cause allergic reactions like DEET either, but not sure.
My old Remmy 581’s stock finish was marred by DEET about 100 years ago.
Permethrin is the beans. I always keep Sawyers on hand. I treat my wife’s gardening clothes so the gnats and skeeters don’t get her while she’s growing our food.
