Ribbon stain

[PastimeSteve]

Note to Mods, if I've missed threads already dealing with this subject, feel free to delete this post. I could not find it based on my own searches, but I'll admit, I'm not the greatest forum searcher.

Here's my question.

It seems I've developed two stains on the ribbon of my Jimmy Pierce fedora. Is there any way to take these stains out with something around the house, or should I have a new ribbon installed on the hat? I would obviously prefer to do the former, rather than the latter.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[Dinerman]

If they're sweat, I haven't found any way to really remove them.

I did have a hat that had a particularly tricky ribbon stain, looked like someone had spilled something all over it. I was able to get the stain off the felt with a hat sponge, but when it came to the ribbon, nothing seemed to work. Finally, I spit on it, and rubbed it in with my fingers (it's how they restore some paintings, after all) and rubbed it on the stain. Completely took care of the problem.

 

[akaBruno]

Good luck. I've tried Spray and Wash, soaking etc. None worked.

If you find something that works, please post it.

BRUNO

 

[scotrace]

Even Optimo couldn't get ribbon stains out for me.

 

[Bud-n-Texas]

If caught quick enough blotting with a damp cloth has worked for me.

 

[PastimeSteve]

Spit

Thanks gents. Not to gross out our lady friends who read this forum, but Dinerman is on to something with the spit technique. I figured, what the heck and I tried it.

It's not perfect, but so much better than before. I an hardly see the stains (yes, they were probably sweat) any longer. Way to go Dinerman! :eusa_clap If all else fails, it might be worth a try.

Steve

 

[Flieger]

I'm glad to hear that the stain is almost gone now. Othervise I'd reccomend trying vinegar (diluted). It's an old household remedy to remove sweat stains. [huh]

Flieger

 

[Lawman]

I developed a nasty sweat stain in my Art Fawcett Bogie hat. I dabbed at it with some water, let it dry, then ran my fingernail over the ribbed ribbon. Completely gone.

 

[akaBruno]

It's bad enough that we're all on here talkin 'bout how much we love our hats. Now it's Swappin Spit stories.

BRUNO

 

[bolthead]

It's bad enough that we're all on here talkin 'bout how much we love our hats. Now it's Swappin Spit stories.

BRUNO

LMAO......

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Dinerman, I've never tried spit, but I probably will, now. Thanks for the great tip!:eusa_clap

 

[akaBruno]

LMAO......

I crack myself up sometimes but, this one was too good to pass up. I'm gonna have to try some spit too. Only problem is... my spit may stain it worse. :beer: :fedora:

BRUNO

 

[Bud-n-Texas]

I don't know about its cleaning prowess, but

seems it might make a person feel better.

November 13, 2006

Natural painkiller found in human spit
Compound in saliva could be more powerful than morphine.
by Kerri Smith

A new painkilling substance has been discovered that is up to six times more potent than morphine when tested in rats and it's produced naturally by the human body. Natural painkillers are very rare, and researchers hope that this recent find might be harnessed as a clinical treatment.

Naturally produced painkillers might help to avoid some of the side effects experienced by patients treated with synthetic compounds such as morphine, including addiction and tolerance with prolonged use. But the new substance will first have to be tested to confirm whether it will be an effective drug, experts warn.

The compound, dubbed opiorphin, seems to work by prolonging the body's own defences against pain, explain Catherine Rougeot of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, and her colleagues, who report the discovery in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It does so by preventing the breakdown of chemicals called enkephalins, which in turn activate opiate receptors that block pain signals from reaching the brain.

Rougeot's team tracked down the new compound after previously finding a similar natural painkiller in rats, called sialorphin. They wondered whether humans might produce something similar and by analysing saliva samples, hit upon opiorphin.

This is the first natural substance to be found in humans that exploits this mechanism to relieve pain. But it's unlikely that opiorphin ordinarily has a painkilling role in the body, says Alistair Corbett, a specialist on opioids at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. The substance could play a general role in protecting chemicals in the body from being broken down, he says.

 

[akaBruno]

MAN, I'm gonna have ta sober up and read that one again in the mornin. I think I'm gonna quit spittin though.

BRUNO

 

[PastimeSteve]

I hear spit and Windex are good for skin rashes and athlete's foot. lol

Steve

 

[scotrace]

Thanks! Vinegar worked.

 

[akaBruno]

Thanks! Vinegar worked.

Makes you wonder what you tongue is tasting like, eh?

BRUNO

 

[Bud-n-Texas]

I am no saliva expert, but if my education of basic physiology is correct, saliva is the first step in the digestion process. I would imagine that the enzymes that are present in saliva, would contribute in breaking down some stains that may get on a hat.

 

[J.B.]

seems it might make a person feel better.

...Natural painkiller found in human spit
Compound in saliva could be more powerful than morphine....

...So my plan is:

1. Chew lotsa this...

2. Fill up this...

3. Sell for Big Bucks on OFAS?!

Can't you just hear that ol' cash-register ringing up those Buy-It-Nows for Dr. J.B.'s Bona-Fide Pain-Killah Patooie-Juice Remedy??? uh-huh.

 

[J. M. Stovall]

Thanks! Vinegar worked.

So the Vinegar did work! Did you dilute it any?