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olevetonahill
10/4/2007, 03:32 PM
My hat has gotten pretty funky , I bot a new one but it dont have any character. Straw , Resistol . I bot some of that spray foam bath room cleaner stuff . Will clean it or Kill it ?

royalfan5
10/4/2007, 03:34 PM
Do you have a decent hat shop near by? I know the big Western store in Lincoln offers a variety of cleaning options.

IB4OU2
10/4/2007, 03:35 PM
My hat has gotten pretty funky , I bot a new one but it dont have any character. Straw , Resistol . I bot some of that spray foam bath room cleaner stuff . Will clean it or Kill it ?

probably a little of both....I put mine in the dishwarsher.

olevetonahill
10/4/2007, 03:38 PM
No hat shop
No dishwasher

royalfan5
10/4/2007, 03:40 PM
No hat shop
No dishwasher
A power washer and a straw hat may not be a good option either. Maybe an old tooth brush and some comet will do the trick.

Petro-Sooner
10/4/2007, 03:43 PM
Comet and tooth brush. That brings back memories. Mom had me clean my shoes that way as a kid. Not sure why she didnt just throw them in the washing machine.

olevetonahill
10/4/2007, 03:49 PM
This thing is to funky fer a toothbrush . Im lazy and dont want to spend 2 weeks on it .

Turd_Ferguson
10/4/2007, 03:49 PM
Found this fo ya.

For cleaning straw hats:
Brush them frequently.
For light dirt use a piece of velvet that has been held in the steam for a few seconds. Rub in circles.
For very stubborn stains.. try some dry cleaners fluid.
For light straw try ½ teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and ½ teaspoon of warm water
For dark straw hats try ½ teaspoon of ammonia and ¼ cup of water.

OUHOMER
10/4/2007, 03:50 PM
http://www.hatshapers.com/Hat_Care.htm#Straw

olevetonahill
10/4/2007, 03:51 PM
Found this fo ya.

Did it say how to use the peroxide and water ?

royalfan5
10/4/2007, 03:52 PM
Did it say how to use the peroxide and water ?
just get a 10 gallon bucket, fill it with water and peroxide and drop the hat in. I would think that would work.

Turd_Ferguson
10/4/2007, 03:56 PM
Did it say how to use the peroxide and water ?
Well, it say's to use a piece of velvet, but since I don't know where you'd get a piece of velvet(other than tearin up my Elvis picture), I'd think a warsh rag would work.:D

IB4OU2
10/4/2007, 03:59 PM
just get a 10 gallon bucket, fill it with water and peroxide and drop the hat in. I would think that would work.

Hoss?

olevetonahill
10/4/2007, 07:17 PM
I bot some mean green . Didnt like it
So I said hell if I gots to use water on this thing Ill just use Dawn dish soap and a small scrub brush . Ive cleaned 1/2 of it
Im gonna let it dry and see if its worth trying again .

Turd_Ferguson
10/4/2007, 07:42 PM
Don't get it too wet, or it will shrink to fit your other head.

olevetonahill
10/4/2007, 07:53 PM
Don't get it too wet, or it will shrink to fit your other head.
Ya mean itll get that big ? :D
Dayum

Newbomb Turk
10/4/2007, 08:16 PM
Did it say how to use the peroxide and water ?

drink it.
let it work for a bit.
pizz on the hat.

good as new.

olevetonahill
10/4/2007, 08:17 PM
drink it.
let it work for a bit.
pizz on the hat.

good as new.
Then wouldnt the recycled Alkyhol work the same way ? :confused:

Newbomb Turk
10/4/2007, 08:19 PM
Then wouldnt the recycled Alkyhol work the same way ? :confused:

you might be on to something!

phead903
10/4/2007, 08:41 PM
Well, it say's to use a piece of velvet, but since I don't know where you'd get a piece of velvet(other than tearin up my Elvis picture), I'd think a warsh rag would work.:D

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olevetonahill
10/4/2007, 08:44 PM
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Hey Dean ya gots a blue sack I can borrow . Oh wait :eek:

Turd_Ferguson
10/4/2007, 08:45 PM
I'd sacrifice my hat before I'd dirty up my change bag :)

olevetonahill
10/4/2007, 08:49 PM
I'd sacrifice my hat before I'd dirty up my change bag :)
I use a pickle jar fer ma change ;)
Like I said I gots a New hat . But that sombitch aint got no character . :mad:

Turd_Ferguson
10/4/2007, 09:02 PM
You know as welll as I do, character takes time. Sweat, Beer, poonanny, dirt, mustard, mayo & few other things will hook it up. Hell, you wanna clean it, rub it up against a hay bail. My shoes have never been cleaner than when I was haulin hay.:pop

olevetonahill
10/5/2007, 11:31 AM
So I went to the cleaners , They didnt know . I bot all kinds of crap and then just said **** it . I wound up usin Dawn dish soap and a scrub brush ,Hat is clean now But awful soft. Im gonna hit it with some spray starch now :cool: