Using Vodka to shrink my AB

Red Dust · Post by **Red Dust** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:58 pm

i need to shrink my Ab closer to my head size.. ive heard using alcohol on the sweat band and resting it on a lamp might work... any other advice on this technique or any others like it??

thanks Red Dust

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:03 pm

First bit of advice, don't waste the vodka. Water should work fine.

Do a search for "Lampshade trick" (or something similar) and you should be able to come up with a few threads on the matter. My understanding is that you wet the inside of the sweatband and then rest it on top of a lampshade with the light on. The heat will cause the sweatband to shrink. The second bit of advice is to do it in small increments. Don't leave it on too long and allow it to settle before trying it on. Then you can decide if you need to repeat the process.

Post by **Jens** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:04 pm

What he said: DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT WASTE THE VODKA!

Water and the good ol' lampshade trick should do it.

cowboy827 · Post by **cowboy827** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:18 pm

Have you tried putting a small piece of foam or tissue paper inside the sweatband?

I have a friend who sells cowboy hats, and he sells these fabric bands that you can stick on the outside of the sweatband. They tighten the fit and absorb sweat. If you want something like that and can't find it, let me know.

Local Land Surveyor · Post by **Local Land Surveyor** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:14 pm

I come into this post and read some very interesting advice. My advice is this: Be careful not to drink too much vodka and put the lampshade on your head thinking it was your AB. The following morning will be VERY confusing.

I am by no means implying personal experience here. ;-)

LLS

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:17 pm

The problem with that is that its not SA. You'd need some Belle of Lincoln whiskey for that. ;-)

Dave

Marcus Brody · Post by **Marcus Brody** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:07 pm

I think vodka would actually be worse to use because it would evaporate a lot faster than water. When heating up the sweat, you really don't want things to happen too fast, so definitely use water.

Russian Raider · Post by **Russian Raider** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:52 pm

Did someone said vodka??

Drink some and use water on hat.

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:13 am

My advise is coming from a disasterous episode with the lampshade trick. Don't do it! Either stuff the sweatband with paper towel to take up the slack, or wet the sweatband and put it on your dashboard for a day.

Weston

Indiana MarkVII · Post by **Indiana MarkVII** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:30 am

If you have an AB, you've made quite an investment in your head covering. Before you try any lampshade tricks, have you tried talking to Steve about adjusting it? We was very accommodating to me when my first AB's crown rested on my head and the brim was hitting my ears. It fits perfectly, now.

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:43 am

This sounds like a "Vodka Myth" from "Mythbusters"

-Alfonso

Using Vodka to shrink my AB

Using Vodka to shrink my AB

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