Anyway, I put a lot of insect repellent on myself and went back to shooting. Next thing I knew, my hands, wet with repellent, were getting all sticky, I looked down and here, the wood finish was all coming off the BRAND-NEW 700 and onto my hands!
Its all aluminum, IIRC. Haven't had mine out in a while, but it reminds me of the pewter jewelry you get at gas stations and flea markets...Is the exposed metal only aluminum? if so, another option would be just stripping the rest of the paint off and rocking it two tone. Probably not a good idea if some of the painted metal is steel.
I'd scream about this on every gun board you can find.