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How to clean and reshape a felt hat in 6 steps
Alex Knorr
You have found your hat on the floor of your car. It's bent out of shape and it's dirty. What do you do? In this ultimate hat guide, we teach you in 6 steps how to reshape your wide brim felt hat.
What you will need:
1. Soft bristle hat brush2. Damp hat sponge3. Steam - kettle or iron work well4. Flat surface |
Step By Step
1. Massage the dents out of the crown with your hands
The wool will remember its shape and you will be able to massage it back into shape most of the way using you hands. The hat in the video had been stepped on so you might be able to get in completely smooth if not you can use steam.
2. Brush the dirt and grim off with a soft bristle brush
The wool will remember its shape and you will be able to massage it back into shape most of the way using you hands. The hat in the video had been stepped on so you might be able to get in completely smooth if not you can use steam.
3. Steam and pop out the dents
The wool will remember its shape and you will be able to massage it back into shape most of the way using you hands. The hat in the video had been stepped on so you might be able to get in completely smooth if not you can use steam.
4. Wipe with damp sponge
The wool will remember its shape and you will be able to massage it back into shape most of the way using you hands. The hat in the video had been stepped on so you might be able to get in completely smooth if not you can use steam.
5. To stiffen apply rubbing alchol
The wool will remember its shape and you will be able to massage it back into shape most of the way using you hands. The hat in the video had been stepped on so you might be able to get in completely smooth if not you can use steam.
6. To re-set a flat brim place books on the hat over night
The wool will remember its shape and you will be able to massage it back into shape most of the way using you hands. The hat in the video had been stepped on so you might be able to get in completely smooth if not you can use steam.
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