Pouncing a hat?

Nobody · Post by **Nobody** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:53 pm

I had a couple of questions about pouncing.
1. What is the correct technique?
2. Does it lighten the color of the hat?

Thanks,
Phil

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:27 pm

First, pounce by hand unless you have a lath to spin the hat. Pounce counter clockwise. Use nothing larger than 220 grit(lower the grit number, the coarser the grit), and if the hat has already been pounced, use 400 grit and up. You don't want to tear the felts surface, you want to smooth it out with sand paper so the surface is even in nap.

Pouncing can lighten up colors. I used this along with defracturnated coconut oil to match up my and Marc's colors for the film hats. Fedora

Nobody · Post by **Nobody** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:10 pm

Thanks Steve, how can I tell when I should switch to a finer grit paper.

Nobody · Post by **Nobody** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:07 pm

Also should I use a sanding block?

Indiana Jimbo · Post by **Indiana Jimbo** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:27 pm

Or you could light it on fire.

Not kidding.

I haven't done it to my AB, as I have a weak stomach. But on one of my lesser fedoras I have sprayed on some rubbing alcohol and lit that sucker up. Did the trick as that particular hat was getting a bit fuzzy.

Mark Brody · Post by **Mark Brody** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:26 pm

I've set fire to a wool beret a couple times. Okay, maybe "set fire" is a bit extreme, but I did take my lucky charm zippo to it a few times to singe off the fuzzies. It was very effective. I haven't tried it on any fedoras, however. I guess as long as you're careful, there's no reason it shouldn't work. I'd be extra careful around the sweat and ribbon, however. In fact, it might be something best left for a reblock, once the hat is completely taken apart.

Piker · Post by **Piker** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:02 pm

I keep my hats on a hat rack, otherwise, I would have a large orange and white cat "pouncing" all over the hats!!

Indycrazy5187 · Post by **Indycrazy5187** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:29 pm

Piker wrote:I keep my hats on a hat rack, otherwise, I would have a large orange and white cat "pouncing" all over the hats!!

great pun

swansong · Post by **swansong** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:38 pm

Piker wrote:I keep my hats on a hat rack, otherwise, I would have a large orange and white cat "pouncing" all over the hats!!

i already told my cat that if i see her near my hat shes gonna end up in an asian market, and not looking for fish!