With the heavy rains in Southeastern Wisconsin lately it's been a field day for mosquitos! I usually use 3M Ultrathon which is a cream based application and long lasting early in the season. I know enough to switch from my plastic lens shooting glasses to my glass lens ones but up to now, finish had not been affected on any shotguns I used. For dove opener, I used my RBL which has the early gloss finish. Well the gun stock of course contacted my cheek and the 3M spread with little areas of surface change. I am not concerned because the RBL was meant to be hunted and eventually sometime I will have the gun refinished probably to finish not as prone to this type of damage but I am concerned about a couple of pricey doubles that i have acquired in the last year and not taken hunting yet.
Right now, my assumption is that all insect replellants will attack plastics and stock finishes. So I guess, I wait untill the temperature drops into the low 40's F before hunting with these guns.
Any suggestions, comments or experiences?-Dick
