Club Obi Wan

Good evening ladies & gentlemen.

I have an Advintage fedora that has some spots on the brim that won't come out with a sponge or a brush.

Any suggestions as to what I should do short of a full clean & block?

Thanks!
Charlie

You can try naphtha. If washing with a damp sponge and brushing didn’t work it sounds to me like the spots are oil based.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Indiana Jeff wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:45 pm You can try naphtha. If washing with a damp sponge and brushing didn’t work it sounds to me like the spots are oil based.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

I probably should have specified that I used a hat sponge.

Do you think that using a wetted sponge might work?

Maybe. All depends on what the spots are. If the hat sponge did not work that sounds to me like the spot is soaked into the felt and not strictly on the surface.

A regular wet sponge with a mild detergent could do the trick. It could also discolor the felt.

Adventurebilt always swore by naphtha which is why I originally suggested it.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff