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minus-square@brbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoPermethrin on shoes and clothes, DEET on skin?
minus-square@jaschen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish7•2 years agoI had DEET on my skin and sat in a UBER and my leg was sitting against the door of the car. After I left, I took paint and plastic with me on my leg after a 15 min ride.
minus-squareFartsWithAnAccentlinkfedilink1•2 years agoYep, DEET will melt synthetic stuff: Let it dry on your skin before you do anything and for clothes/gear use permethrin
minus-square@jaschen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoIt was dry, but I started sweating and it became liquid again.
minus-square@brbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoOoof. Silver lining, maybe the fee was cheaper than the healthcare after a bad bite. Did you pay something?
minus-square@jaschen@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoNo, I actually didn’t notice until after I already left. I was wondering why my leg has melted plastic on it. Lol
Permethrin on shoes and clothes, DEET on skin?
I had DEET on my skin and sat in a UBER and my leg was sitting against the door of the car. After I left, I took paint and plastic with me on my leg after a 15 min ride.
Yep, DEET will melt synthetic stuff: Let it dry on your skin before you do anything and for clothes/gear use permethrin
It was dry, but I started sweating and it became liquid again.
Ooof.
Silver lining, maybe the fee was cheaper than the healthcare after a bad bite. Did you pay something?
No, I actually didn’t notice until after I already left. I was wondering why my leg has melted plastic on it. Lol
This is the way.