Restoration Hat with Kahl hat stiffener (thrift store)

[@sonnydaze6071]

Great job brother. The purple made the hat pop. Perfect color for that hat. I also love working on hats and enjoyed watching someone else , thanks brother.

[@John-jk4ev]

Cheap, quick, easy, and perfect. I bought a 1/2 pint ($3) of clear shellac, used 91% alcohol ($1) and a mixture of 4:1. I took 8 oz. of 91% alcohol and 2 oz. of clear shellac mixed in a spray bottle. Brush hat clean, then sprayed several coats until damp on upper and lower side of a 3 yr. old mink color fur felt Stetson Temple ($229) which would no longer hold shape. Sprayed lower side first. After approximately 30 minutes when lower side was no longer tacky, I sprayed the upper side of brim. Drying time was approximately 30-45 minutes. I shaped the brim as it dried and let it set overnight. The stiffness of the brim was absolutely perfect as was the shape with NO discoloration. I could not have been more pleased. NO problems, quick, easy, worked perfect, at a cost of ONLY $4. Cheaper than any other product sold or advised (shellac chips).

[@alenasir]

Very good!

[@markfcoble]

Good work. I restored 3X beaver hat, no beaver, with hot water and iron. Put in Gus crown and flat brim. Hat experts would not do restorative work as they said hat was not beaver but just wool felt. It's perfect for here st the hideout.

[@marksp1532bmwj]

Thanks for making the video. I pick up a lot of hats at the thrift store that have not had any tender loving care and your video has showed me how to install a new hat ban and a ribbon for the crown. Thanks a lot!

[@billhensley4265]

I can not even tell you how many good hats I have got at thrift store , I clean them , Steam them , And shape them . Something I love collecting . But I am beginning to run out of room . LOL

[@sassyguitars]

Very nice restoration, a craftsman you are..

[@jasminhrnjic8827]

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[@jimkeappock7558]

Old school, technique !

[@johnwalker4251]

Nicely done!!!!

[@k9six185]

Wit my New York brim and my gold tooth displayed……nobody give me trouble cuz they know I got it made………das one pimp daddy hat right there….LOL

[@riflemusket]

Nationwide

[@JKHunter]

Love it! Great work!!! ❣️❣️

[@josefinahernandez3177]

Wonderful thanks

[@susangreiner3095]

Great video . Thank you.

[@zaduako]

Que buen trabajo , me ayudó bastante.

[@dennismerritt5517]

Sharp!

[@salrawi6161]

Great job.

[@propow8268]

Thank you

[@howardgriffith71]

Nice job

[@robertalexander2478]

Excellent!!! Where did you get the hat block?

[@dianetobias7895]

Where can I purchase hat blocking tools?

[@brianthesnail3815]

Could use a piece of sticky tape to get the lint off the hat.

[@virginiastanley8178]

Nice. This is a wool felt hat? How often do you need to spray with stiffener? I laugh when these expensive beaver felt guys say they dont wear theirs in the rain.... Wool is cheaper and you wear a hat whenever. A beaver-wool-rabbit mix might be better but they are expensive so.. Again nice job.

[@tincker3512]

lovely job

[@saxman7131]

Nice.

[@rkba4923]

I would've cleaned it first?

[@sandravirginiabalzaguzman7874]

Hola.! Tengo 27 años trabajando en Borsalino Valencia Carabobo Venezuela 🇻🇪 es genial

[@joesask857]

sweet

[@marianoignaciomireles9599]

Donde consigo el espray

[@grandfatherstools6456]

puedes adquirir kahl endurecedor por amazon o por ebay, gracias por ver el video ,

[@crystalb.4177]

Hi. What was you spraying on the hat before ironing it?

[@TheGeorgio64]

water, you could also use the iron on steam setting

[@BaronEurchild]

Since the title of the video is Kahl Hat Stiffener, I am going to guess it was that, not water. That hat was wrecked beyond tea kettle steaming and love.

[@TheGeorgio64]

@@BaronEurchild rewatching it, I can see the label of the hat stiffener now. I'd steam first and then add stiffener, but that's just me.

[@sparkysurvivalist9507]

@@TheGeorgio64 he does it this way because the hat even if steamed won’t hold its shape. Some hats may need stiffener so it can hold that shape and not go back to its previous shape.

[@michaelstratton6701]

Not the same hat band, the purple didn't look right, but nice job on the hat

[@stephenschachter4803]

Who are you"? Can you fix my hat?

[@jennifercollado2528]

Hi ser my name is jennifer im 30 hight what if them fendora, 🤔🙄😂😊😱

[@stoney-wan]

*steam

[@jamesisthemanevaro1301]

SIKKKKK

[@haribballsack6133]

Jesus Christ died for you so live for him

[@sheltonhawthorne9369]

Amen !

[@k9six185]

@@sheltonhawthorne9369double Amen brother

[@Giancarlo0911]

Muy mal trabajo! Lo podrias haber lavado con un jabon liquido. Dejar secar. Lijar, pasarle cepillo., de ahi a pasarle el alcohol y fuego para dejarlo bien liso Para endurecer con goma arabiga es lo mejor ya que dura mucho tiempo y resiste el agua asi la horma queda y es muy durable ...