Reshape A Cowboy Hat At Home
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- čas přidán 9. 02. 2019
- Shaping a felt cowboy hat is more simple than you think and can be done from home. All you need is an iron for steam, some sort of ball that can be used for shaping, some packaging tape for cleaning, and hat stiffener.
Step One Cleaning:
When you shape a cowboy hat or a felt hat, it is important to clean it first. You can do this with a lint roller, or by using the sticky side of packaging tape.
If you don't clean the hat, the felt harder will be ineffective because the dust and dirt will simply get stuck inside the felt fibers.
Step Two Spray the Hat with Felt Stiffener:
Next you will need to prepare the felt with hat stiffener. Do not use Starch or Hairspray. Starch or Hairspray will eventually flake or cause yellowing and discoloration. I use Bickmore Kahl Hat Stiffener, it's cheap, and gets the job done well amzn.to/2MYHXsa
You will need to apply liberal amounts and essentially soak the hat with stiffener.
Step 3 Let the hat dry completely.
Step Four Three Return the Hat to it's original state:
Cowboy hats and other felt hats have a natural form. A cowboy hat would have looked like a slouch hat prior to being molded to the shape it came in. This means that the crown needs to be stretched out into a dome shape and the brim flattened. To do this make sure you use steam. Steam will cause the stiffener you sprayed on the hat to begin to help you form the hat. It also allows the felt to properly stretch and mold. You will need a way to stretch the felt and pull out the wrinkles in the hat. I used a slightly deflated small soccer ball to fit inside the crown of the hat. The ball gave me enough resistance to pull and stretch the felt of the crown smooth again.
Step Five Reshape:
Once you have removed all the wrinkles in the hat, you may now begin reshaping the hat. In this video I did a tear drop crown, which is typical of a roper style cowboy hat.
While reshaping your hat remember to always steam first, then shape, then spray stiffener and let it dry for a few moments.
The key to reshaping the hat is to pull off one shape at a time, then once it has held a dried, start the next shape shape.
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I use Bickmore Kahl Hat Stiffener, it's cheap, and gets the job done well amzn.to/2MYHXsa
Is is hat stiff like factory
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I think I would drill out the whistle first.
I have my original 50 year old Stetson Rancher in silver belly. Never used any chemicals on it! I have a garment steamer and a brush and sometimes heavy rain! That effin hat is perfect to this day.
I know it’s been forever since anyone’s commented… but, bro, you did a phenomenal job on that hat. And, it looked great on you. You did a great job with the brim. It’s dope.
I wish I had 2 hats just like those.
I've been shaping my own hats for years. You did a great job!! Hat looks really good!!
Thank you for this video. I'm now just getting into wearing a cowboy hat. I've always wanted to and I'm at that age now where I don't care what people think...lol... But i was worried about how to care for and keep my investment in a good workout hat in good condition. This video helped a ton...
Hat stiffener? 91% alcohol in a spray bottle. Shhhh. That's a secret. 🤫
I tried this and it works great !
@Gunsquawk 44 would using the alcohol stain or discolor your hat? Looking at hat stiffeners that’s become my biggest concern, I don’t exactly have the funds to purchase a new hat if I mottle mine 😞
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What's the other 9%?
@@tonyherdina9142 that’s the type of alcohol, 91%
Very impressive. You did well with this hat. Thanks for the information. Hubby has many that needs to be re-shaped, this will help him to get it done correctly.
Today I got my first cowboy hat ever off my buddy but it was pretty dirty and abused, right when i got home i cleaned off the dust and grime the best I could but I couldn’t get over the fact that the hat looked like it had been used as a welcome mat, this video helped me fix the shape a lot, but I can tell that I’ve still got a lot to learn.
A whistling tea kettle works great try that next time !
It does, but a Non-whistling tea kettle works much better!
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I find that the hole in the whistling tea kettle concentrates the steam to one area . But yes any kettle will work
Yes sir!
It definitely does. I use one myself
Great job! I have an inexpensive wool felt cowboy hat that came with a cattleman crease I wasn’t too crazy about. Since I didn’t have a steam iron, I did it the old-fashioned way and ran hot tap water over the crown and inside of it. I even filled it up. I was able to push the old crease out and reformat much the same way you have done here. I was able to reshape the brim using hot water the same way. After I was satisfied with the way it looked, I propped it up and let it dry overnight. I could never get the hat stiffener to do much of anything by just spraying it on, so I poured some in a bowl and used a paintbrush and saturated the whole hat. When it dried it turned out awesome. Stiffened the whole hat up, much like an expensive beaver felt hat. Next time, I’m going to try your steam iron and soccer ball trick! (rxcept, I will probably have to use a basketball for my head size! Lol!) thanks for the great video!
I have a hat with a cowboy crease I was going to reshape to a teardrop, I might try your method.
I know I probably won't get a response since this was a year ago but it won't hurt to ask; I have a stetson cattleman that's beat up, do you think it'd be worth the effort to reshape it into a Gus hat?
@@YanasaTV that crease you show is called a “ denton pinch”. It’s cowboy as any cowboy crease ever
Great job 👏 that's exactly the shape and style I want for my hat.
Thank you for this video, it was super helpful. I don't have a steamer so I'm gonna have to use an iron as well. Thanks again!
I tried this this and it worked better than I expected because sometimes I don’t believe CZcams
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Wow. Great job. You transformed that hat.
Looks REALLY good.
Wow, you did a really really good job on that hat. It looks great. Well done.
Thanks
That's the shape of the crown that I prefer! Very nicely done. The brim I prefer low.
You did an excellent job & yes, the hat suits you. You're a natural with a cowboy hat.
Thanks!
Great job on your hat restoration. It's great to see what a little patience can yeald. GF1 👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😎
Finished product looks great
Thank you! I just bought a wool hat at a secondhand shop and it's got a couple creases that I want to work out; but was concerned I'd have to bring it to a shop
Dude! looks great. Ive got a couple of old hats im going to try that with.
This helped me tremendously. Thanks for the video bud!!
Glad it helped!
Great video! I’m confident I can shape the used hat I bought after watching you. Thanks! 👍☮️🌞🤠
Came out great, nice work.
Wow your hat looked dumpy than it looked amazing and there's no footage. Thanks for the video. I think ill get my hat reshaped at a shop
Great work mate 👍👍👍👍
Great job, looks great. Shaped like Marks on the riflean.
1:46 gave me a nam flashback
Nice job dude.
Looks good, we’ll done.
Nice good job buddy.
If you do this often or have a large collection you should invest in a Clothes Steamer they have bigger reservoirs for the water and allow you to get into tighter spaces with the wand on a hose They are reasonably priced on sale usually under $100.00 And Ive seen off brands online for less money I imagine will work fine as those are usually Chinese Clones Stetson brand hats allow you to steam and reshape many times due to the blend of Furs they use to make the Wool ive even steamed hats over a boiling pot of water on the stove
Hat looking good 👍👍
Thank you very, very much! I just spent over $600 on a cowboy hat that arrived a size to big. I’m gonna give this remedy a whirl. Fingers crossed!🤞
Sweet Jesus no. Take that hat to a local saddlery or western store and have them take care of it. That is a good way to ruin an expensive hat.
Tea kettle works better and you dont have to hold it.
Nice work 👍Would that work on an Australian Bush Skin leather hat ?
Looks good..
That's really good. No one would know it wasn't 'new hat'.... :/
nice thanks man
what model is your hat!! and size ect, Thanks- awesome job
I love it did you made a video without recording any of the actual work at all so very helpful
Cowboy hat very personal thing and like a loyal dog ...
Where did you get that hat, I'm looking for a soft, crushable cowboy hat scince I have to worry about my straw one cracking
not bad for hand form....fur felt is compacted fibers using conditioner on it breaks the compacting bonds. if it is a good hat maybe no problem I did that with a cheapy hat the fur felt came apart. just an observation! wrinkles are the first sign the bonding is breaking on the fiber bunch... oh well! still good job
use good plastic wrap put it in the hat damp a towel, a cheapy thin one, spray glue on the plastic wrap side. stick it in the hat let dry...when you like the form cover the hat edges spray the glue on the inside let it dry. hat form...
take it out when do spray the hell out of the form until you can drive a truck over it. HAT FORM ,...put in a full size box so the hat is in a closed bax!! good to go partner, texas method
I think a mule kick in the back would add a nice character to that hat
Thanks for video, lookn good, 🤠, NICE!!!✌️👌😉👍
How did you forget to video the heart of the action. This sucks. I was all set to watch you form the hat, but no, you tricked us. Not good.
Thomas Aglione yeah he Probably just bought another hat ha ha
do it like a real cowboy over campfire with boiling coffee pot .
How wide is this brim?
Starch will ruin your hat it's great for shirts and jeans, not hats. Bickmore is great.
How come yih apply the stiffener at the beginning before you do anything? I would think that's something you do at the end
You can add stiff or steam at any point in hat's life. ...doesn't mean you'll get these BS results
I use a clothes steamer. Sits at the correct angle.
What brand make/ model hat?
I preferred the look of the first hat. The replacement hat (4:15) had no ’soul’
Lol it does now
Anyone know how to get a crease out of a hat for a new reshape
I have tha same
is it me or did anyone else noticed he didnt actually show any of him doing the work just explained what he supposedly did after the fact
Yeah, it's almost like he kinda messed with the misshapen hat, film stops, and wallah! Brand new hat! Lol He did explain it fairly well. 😉
If your Felt Hat is really dirty steam it first then brush it if that doesn't clean it they sell Light and Dark Felt Hat Cleaner Sprays and use a Hat Sponge Brush.
Believe they call the hat the Seneca mine is same one.
You did a great job except for the front top of hst you pulled it down to muvh
Great job!. Do you know if the stiffener will work on felt or straw hats?
Felt yes (obviously) Straw, ...No. You serious dude?
@@imaxdigital7052 🤔
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@@imaxdigital7052 well guess what DUDE, I tried it on my straw hat and it WORKED...🤯
@@kurtisw7034 🤔
I just use warm tap water and a sponge..as it dries I shape..
Didn't record the shaping portion? That is the title of your video.
What hat is this?
Looks alot better. But the front is too low so the wrinkles form.
things i cant go with out are my dog buddy my hat and my boots and last but not least my hands
Nice hatS. Two different color hatS. Pushed and stretched out hatS and - ahem - truth.
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I have a sponge for hats
What is that crown called
PFS PLUS teardrop crown
Do we need to have a hat stiffener?
No, you don’t need it.
Always use distilled water!!!
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Would have been better if you actually filmed your process.
Can I stiffen hats with varnish?
Varnish will yellow and flake off
If you can find shellac it works better
Dang cowboy good shit
Huh, what? Missed the most important part.
Ok,,,, so.....
The link doesent work. Thanks so much.
The most important part of the video is missing really WTH thanks buddy
I don't really understand why you would want to reshape it when it has that classic look it's like patina on a Harley-Davidson almost
Yeah no
DUDE, you left out the most important parts. I learned nothing about the reshaping following the unshaping.
You didn't do that.
What's the point of a tutorial if you don't film the damn thing? This is an explanation.
Funny how you didn’t show doing any of that lol just all of a sudden was restored . Nice try bud.
Come on man🤥
Bulshit that's a different hat.
Thats what I saying, total B.S!
Didn't show the most important part dummy
B.S!
why bother... you did not show us anything...not a good video at all.
Jesus Christ died for you so live for him and live
you fudged up.. if you forgot to record, why not rerecord it? undo your work an do it again or don't make a video
You skipped over the actual shaping of the hat. Baffling.
Pointless, the most important part is missing
kinda boring
Bullshit! No video to support your claims. Give me a break! Lmfao Hahahaha