Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

[RJR]

That's how Champ attains "Featherweight" status. Bows are heavy! haha
Looks like a great hat. Nice job bringing it back!

+1,very nice save.

 

[FedOregon]

Nope. chuck the whole darn thing in there. I'd make sure the sweat is treated with a conditioner first, though.

So, then air dry after the n-bath?

 

[40Cal]

So, then air dry after the n-bath?

Jim's advice is good about treating the sweat before the bath... couldn't hurt. I've personally never witnessed any sweatband damage from the Naptha bath. I submerge the entire hat ... felt, ribbon sweat... and liner. When done , let it air dry for a few hours (outdoors). It will smell like a coleman stove for awhile but that goes away.

 

[40Cal]

So, then air dry after the n-bath?

I would start by reading this thread:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/step-by-step-naptha-bath.43157/

 

[FedOregon]

I would start by reading this thread:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/step-by-step-naptha-bath.43157/

Thanks! I've been using the search function but couldn't find much in the threads I was looking through.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

A reasonable buy it now for this twin to mine. Likely a 7" crown when open.

When I saw it was already sold.
The listing was $250... so 1 bid of $350 it's a BIN.
I remembered your hat when I saw it.

 

[rogerstg]

I need to clean my Champ. I assume you remove the ribbon and liner/sweat before a naptha bath? Then air dry, or rinse first then air dry, or...???

Like fruno, I soak the whole thing, except I treat the sweat after the bath, but the order probably matters little. Any tags or labels glued in will likely fall out, so make note of those so that you can re attach them. Let it soak for several hours, gently swirling it from time to time.

 

[Frunobulax]

Like fruno, I soak the whole thing, except I treat the sweat after the bath, but the order probably matters little. Any tags or labels glued in will likely fall out, so make note of those so that you can re attach them. Let it soak for several hours, gently swirling it from time to time.

To be clear, I treat before and after. Unlike many here, though, I've never had a paper tag (re-order tag) come unfixed from the felt.

 

[rogerstg]

To be clear, I treat before and after. Unlike many here, though, I've never had a paper tag (re-order tag) come unfixed from the felt.

For me it's been things like price tags, the embroidered tip label on the recent Champ, and other misc items that one may want to preserve. I've only done a handful of hats though, so my experience is limited.

 

[ryan_289]

Just picked up my first resistol! 10x open road type.

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[BobHufford]

Just picked up my first resistol! 10x open road type.

That's a great way to start! Congrats.

 

[RJR]

That's a great way to start! Congrats.

+1,looks in good shape.

 

[Frunobulax]

Just picked up my first resistol! 10x open road type.



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I was watching that one. You stole that sucker, Ryan! Good get.

 

[belfastboy]

Jim's advice is good about treating the sweat before the bath... couldn't hurt. I've personally never witnessed any sweatband damage from the Naptha bath. I submerge the entire hat ... felt, ribbon sweat... and liner. When done , let it air dry for a few hours (outdoors). It will smell like a coleman stove for awhile but that goes away.

I was surprised at how quickly the smell went away and also surprised how much dirt and crap came out of the hat and settled out at the bottom of the bucket.

 

[40Cal]

I was surprised at how quickly the smell went away and also surprised how much dirt and crap came out of the hat and settled out at the bottom of the bucket.

Even on hats that seem to be relatively clean looking I usually get a fair amount of sludge at the bottom of the bucket!

 

[belfastboy]

Even on hats that seem to be relatively clean looking I usually get a fair amount of sludge at the bottom of the bucket!

Yeh, I am thinking that all my hats should be "bathed" every few years.

 

[alanfgag]

I can't imagine going through this. It seems much easier to buy only clean hats.

 

[belfastboy]

I can't imagine going through this. It seems much easier to buy only clean hats.

That is the interesting aspect. Hats that I thought were clean still left crap in the bottom of the naptha barrel. And once I got passed my trepidation of immersing a good hat in white gas it was fun and added a new aspect/dimension of owning and caring for hats. If you think about it, unless vintage hats have been stored and hardly worn are likely to be carrying years of accumulated dust and debris.

 

[ryan_289]

I posted a few days ago and it finally came in. I'm not too sure I dig it. It's almost to me like it can't decide to be a cowboy hat or a fedora. It's definitely stiff like a modern cowboy hat. The brim is rock hard. I can't decide if I'm going to move it along or mess with it some. My favorite western style crease needs more brim.

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[Frunobulax]

I didn't expect it to be so stiff.


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