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How to add sweat/salt stains to fedora?

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 3:23 pm
by westy1970
I am in the process of distressing some of my gear and and am wanting to add some salt stains to the ribbon of my hat. I have some Fullers Earth, but it appears to be too light. I am thinking of some of the screen shots I have seen in Raiders where Indy has pronounced salt stains on his hat. I have tried the old fashioned way of just wearing it in the sun, but alas. I did search this forum and found an article that mentioned mineral oil but no results as to if that works? Baby powder? Salt water and sun?
Help?

Re: How to add sweat/salt stains to fedora?

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 3:59 pm
by BendingOak
Salt is a no, no on felt. Salt and sun and you asking for trouble. Add sea water or salt and you might just throw it away.

There is a way but I forget the mixture to artificially replicate sweat stands more then fillers earth.

Re: How to add sweat/salt stains to fedora?

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 7:59 am
by The Librarian
Trust John. He knows what salt can do to a hat. :grin:

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Re: How to add sweat/salt stains to fedora?

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 6:43 am
by Pete#9
I'm always cleaning my hat, especially after wearing it on hot sunny days. The sweat stains soon become pronounced after a little exercise /activity.
Wear the hat...hard. It'll soon have the look you're after.

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