Best way to clean a Fedora

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:41 am

Whats the best way to clean a Fedora with out having to send it for a re-block. I have an AB which had fullers on and I vacumed it off and I'd say I got 99% out.
But it's always had a spot or two were I tend to grab it. I think the natural oils from my finger tips may have caused some saturation over the years and has caused little areas of dis-coloration/stains.

Would pouncing help with 400 grit or some other method. I really don't want to send it in for a re-block since it doesn't need one.

Any help would of course be apprecaited.
Croft

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:07 pm

I wouldn't use 400 grit sand paper. You dig up the fur with that. Did you try a hat brush yet.

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:42 pm

Oh ya, many times. Their not very noticable to the passer by, just to me and small details like that can some times bug me, just me being me I guess.
I'd take pics but the last time I did that no one saw the ring/rub mark at the base of the ribbon meets the felt in front.

I threw this out there in hopes someone might chime in with way to clean your Fedora. As far as the 400 grit sand paper is concernd, I read in another thread were they were talking about pouncing and Steve mentioned something about using it when he pounces a hat, I thought that I might be able to clean off the stained felt.

Heres the linkhttp://www.indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?t=30707 I ws talking about.

Croft