Mold, mildew and damage family: remove growth, accept damage
How to get bug spray with deet out
DEET dissolves plastics, spandex, rayon and vinyl, leaving melted or dull patches. It's damage, not a stain.
Do this first
Wash the garment to remove residue
Fresh stain
- Wash the garment to remove residue
- Damage can't be reversed
Dried or old
- Prevent: apply to skin, let dry, use picaridin near synthetics
- Fabric care
- Keep off watch straps, glasses and synthetic jackets.
- Time
- n/a
- How to tell
- Look: shiny or dull patches, sticky feel; Feel: tacky; Smell: repellent
Where this fix comes from
We check every fix against these published guides. We do not run a test lab of our own.
Before you start
- Test on a hidden seam first.
- Never mix cleaners.
- Keep it out of the dryer until the stain is gone.