Cheapo Fuller's substitute
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Cheapo Fuller's substitute
Being an Aussie I can't find Fuller's Earth/Clay/whatever you wanna call it "for love nor money", but I've got a great cheap substitute.
I''ve got a Dyson vacuum cleaner that is BRILLIANT, and picks up the finest of dust in the carpet...It's almost like talcum powder in consistency and clayish/grey in colour.
Sounds odd I realise, but it dirtys up a hat just nicely.......and IT'S FREE
I''ve got a Dyson vacuum cleaner that is BRILLIANT, and picks up the finest of dust in the carpet...It's almost like talcum powder in consistency and clayish/grey in colour.
Sounds odd I realise, but it dirtys up a hat just nicely.......and IT'S FREE
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Very easily, just hit the hat a few times and the dust just flies off.gwyddion wrote:My dad has a car-repair shop and he also uses kitty litter to soak up the spilled oil. It works like a charm.
But on a hat, how easy can you remove it?
Regards, Geert
BTW the oil spill stuff is also fullers earth (usually), it is just packaged differently.
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Yup!gwyddion wrote:So, in essence, my dad has a 50lbs bag of fullers eart in his shop while I am trying to locate a place to buy it?
Regards, Geert
But, make sure it is. Look at the ingredients/contents, make sure there are no additives/unscented. It should say 100% natural etc.
Some cat litter even says, "100% Fuller's Earth" on the pack.
It's just grey or browny grey chips of hard clay like material, grind it down a bit and "hey, presto".
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Re: Cheapo Fuller's substitute
It is also completely unsanitary. I strongly urge that you do not apply this to any gear in the future. The point in having a good vaacum cleaner, such as a Dyson, is to get rid of everything it picks up. If you continue to use this it could lead too allergies and/or respiratory problems.darthbish wrote:Being an Aussie I can't find Fuller's Earth/Clay/whatever you wanna call it "for love nor money", but I've got a great cheap substitute.
I''ve got a Dyson vacuum cleaner that is BRILLIANT, and picks up the finest of dust in the carpet...It's almost like talcum powder in consistency and clayish/grey in colour.
Sounds odd I realise, but it dirtys up a hat just nicely.......and IT'S FREE
Vacuum dust????!!!!!
Wow darth, that is truly nasty. Dust from your carpet is nothing more than dead human skin and dustmite turds. If you really want that on your head, be my guest, but I would suggest one of a hundred other methods before coating my fedora with skin flakes and dustmite droppings!!
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Advance Auto Parts has Thrifty-Sorb on-sale this week for $5.98 for 40 lb. It's 100% Fuller's Earth. It's more particulate (not powder), but you could crush it. Just wear a mask so you don't breathe in the stuff and crush it while in a well-ventilated area. I used it while distressing my husband's Mark VII replica bag and it worked like a charm.
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dodgy Dyson dust
household dust is 60-70% dead human skin flakes and hair, 20-25% dust mites and their droppings {that's mostly 'second generation' human skin} the remainder is 'other detrius', which is the scariest bit I reckon.
I think I'll let my hat develop its own gradual patina
I think I'll let my hat develop its own gradual patina
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