This Old Hat (pilot)

This week on 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙊𝙡𝙙 𝙃𝙖𝙩, we work on an Aspen Fedora from American Hat Makers. Gonna put some miles on this baby so the owner can ride in style!
This week @Nac-endeavors from Instagram writes in with his Quick tip on how to choose a hat: "Leather for the weather. Fedoras for the señoras!". Thanks for the tip, Nick!
Special thanks to:
American Hat maker as well as Wrangler and Wiseguy Suspenders for the wardrobe!
Tune in next week and see what's getting a vintage spin on 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙃𝘼𝙏!

[@bamfchase]

I swear I've watched this like 5 times now and always end wishing I could pull brimmed hats off

[@chrisplu84]

Hahaha. Everyone can. Just gotta get used to it. What would look best for you with a slim face is probably rolling the brim up some all the way around so it doesn't stick out as far

[@deist921]

Nice video. Worth a shot and I’m going to try

[@talicegadwill7835]

This is amazing 🌻

[@chrisplu84]

Thank you!

[@AmericanHatMakers]

Great technigue and what a great way to personalize your hat!

[@chrisplu84]

Thank you!

[@colloidal_gold]

Very Well done

[@KidCalavera]

Awesome video, great technique, I love reshaping and weathering hat but really haven't done it in a while, your video, sir, just got me inspired to get back into it

[@chrisplu84]

Thank you!

[@ChadxD]

I need one 😍. Nice job bro!

[@chrisplu84]

Maybe you can guest star in an episode

[@neotv735]

keep doing videos like that!..awesome hat!

[@chrisplu84]

Thank you!

[@jeanjeanniewhite7193]

Great tutorial! ❤❤❤I distress / decorate American Hat Maker hats, so am glad to get this info! I like to add my hand painted leather eagle or hawk feathers and a concho with beads. And other handmade/burnt accoutrements! My customers & I are really happy with the quality from American Hat Makers! Thank you!

[@chrisplu84]

Awesome! They have great hats!

[@tylerdurden6335]

Amazing 🤠

[@chrisplu84]

Thanks man. First rule of hat club...

[@criagguhl5084]

Good video man

[@chrisplu84]

Thanks, cuz!

[@Dvoxroxx]

Country Adam Sandler modding hats is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time.

[@chrisplu84]

Peeing your pants is thr coolest 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Dvoxroxx]

​@@chrisplu84 In all seriousness, your work is fantastic. I'm trying to get into hat making/ distressing and I'm starting from no knowledge whatever but simply the love of worn attire. Well done.

[@chrisplu84]

@@Dvoxroxx Thank you! Much. I haven't done it in a while now. Ran out of space for hats 😂

[@kevinshinduke9487]

This is great.. Wondering what sort of paint to use...

[@chrisplu84]

This is just rustoleum I believe.

[@kevinshinduke9487]

@@chrisplu84 cheers CP!

[@gobigrey9352]

I've got a lot of hats, I make my own. I appreciate the broken in look but the spray paint is too much. I usually just sit on mine a couple times to set in some wrinkles. Just enough to make it look more relaxed and less crisp. When I use fire, it's to burn off the fuzz for a smoother finish and I try to avoid any burn marks or discoloration. Hats get dirty fast enough if you wear them everyday. I like feathers in hats, turkey feathers work great and they're always on trails.

[@Heathbar524]

Awesome job man. Can you do a video on leather hats like an outback?

[@chrisplu84]

I'll have to see if I have a leather hat that I want to beat up!

[@davidgillespie3747]

Chris , love the look ! I have set a few of mine a blaze as well as done some of the painting ... but I've found that after doing so every time I touch the areas that I have burnt I ma left with the residue on my hands .... did you seal yours at all ?

[@chrisplu84]

I didn't seal mine with anything and haven't had an issue. Did you paint before or after the alcohol and fire? I do the paint prior to the fire

[@basildubose]

I LOVE this hat..Best hat I've seen and i watched alot of videos. Love the style, the color to include the distress burned look and hawk feathers.....How much to get one like this made, and how do i contact you?????

[@chrisplu84]

Thank you so much! This was one of my favs as well. You can find my contact info on my link tree! linktr.ee/Pablo_Escobarbell if you have an Instagram account, that is usually my preferred method of contact but there's other ways including email in that link!

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

Great video. Do you make hats? Or just modify them? .. I've been watching how to make felt hats. And I'm very interested.. lol

[@chrisplu84]

Right now only customize. I'd love to get into it from stay to finish but that's a whole new level and equipment

[@InsidetheBoothTV]

@@chrisplu84 yeah ive been watching some stuff.. and im really enjoying it. im watching it for the fact i need a Captain hook style hat, and they are all so expensive, and im trying to see what the best way to do a diy :).. but im loving what im seeing for sure.

[@TheThriftyme]

Would this technique buring / weathered look work when using a hat that is not brown?

[@chrisplu84]

It does! I gave a several other colors this usually works just as well. Even on black. The idea is to speak up the dust and dirt and things that could happen on the trail over years of riding

[@doglerpande8784]

Nice video..👏🏻 what liquid is it to burn the hat..?,

[@chrisplu84]

Rubbing alcohol

[@robinburrup4443]

Where did you get that hat? I love the hat. I love the band.

[@chrisplu84]

Hey Robin! It's from American Hatmakers out of California

[@iso_Bandit]

My stetson crushable 100% wool able to take this beating?

[@chrisplu84]

I've done one actually!

[@LuaDondon]

What type of paint is it ?

[@OGMann]

It's a personal taste, I suppose.

[@darionunez4006]

Could you please show what kind of paint you used please

[@Kelnurok]

Do you have a website or anything? Do you sell customs like this?

[@chrisplu84]

I actually just started and Etsy shop, in fact! www.etsy.com/shop/RuggedCustomsStudio

[@aBeekeepersLife]

I never understanded why someone would do that to a hat. If you want your hat too look old and worn, just wear it! If you don't want to do the miles in your hat, maybe wearing a hat isn't your thing 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@reefslug]

so you'd use the same 2 shades of brown for ablack hat?

[@chrisplu84]

I personally do. What I end up doing is after spraying and burning on a black hat I'll use a high grit sanding sponge to blend it a bit to make sure it look more like dust and char.

[@reefslug]

@@chrisplu84 awesome. Thank you so much for info and for taking the time to make this video

[@chrisplu84]

@@reefslug thanks for watching!

[@darkmatterdharma617]

Do you think this would work with an off-white hat? I want to give it that old vintage look?

[@chrisplu84]

Absolutely. If you do the flame it will probably make the hat a more tan color fyi. Unless you use a torch and only burn exactly where you want it. If you spray the whole thing with alcohol it will make the whole hat a little darker when it burns

[@danalabombard1927]

I am wondering where you get your Hawk feathers in the USA..I thought it was illegal to Have them

[@chrisplu84]

I lived in an area really dense with birds of prey and would collect the feathers out in the woods when I was photographing. I had no idea until a couple years ago you couldn't do that. I have since stopped. I don't think most folks would ever think you couldn't pick up a feather. Read into it and makes sense why but it's definitely not common knowledge

[@jeanjeanniewhite7193]

@@chrisplu84 that information is in the Migratory Bird Act...

[@kennyschreiner6010]

He said they are easily found on trails near his place

[@veronicabacon9476]

what colors would you spray paint a white hat?

[@chrisplu84]

I'd still use a brown and a tan. If you are concerned go tan and a lighter tan. Also most white hats when you burn them will turn eggshell to tan in color. Just a heads up

[@TexExpatriate1]

Looks like a city man's hat to me.

[@-Star-Soul]

Call the fashion police... wait wait...i mean the fire department 😂

[@angieallsup]

What brand paint are you using

[@chrisplu84]

Good ol Rust-Oleum enamel

[@angieallsup]

@@chrisplu84 Thank you!! ☺️

[@chrisplu84]

@@angieallsup sure thing!

[@LuaDondon]

WoW amazing. Can I use 99,9% alcohol ?

[@tiffanypolasek4228]

What about a leather hat?

[@chrisplu84]

I wouldn't put the alcohol on it but you can definitely spot torch it and add paint for weathering.

[@austinisfullpleasedontmove653]

Haha dude you burned that guy's hat and he paid you! Chalk one up for PT he said it best. You know the quote.

[@TruthArrows]

Break your hat in yourself.... it will truly be yours. It will fit YOU just right. It'll have your DNA in it. Plus you'll collect actual memories if something leaves a mark.... you won't have to fantasize about saving kittens from a burning cabin. I get the distressed look, I really do but it's way cooler when it's real.

[@andrewarbogast1]

Does the hat eventually stop smelling like spray paint?

[@chrisplu84]

I never noticed it smelling a lot like spray paint but I usually do the burn after so it usually smells like burnt felt rather than spray paint. It takes a couple weeks to go away usually.

[@andrewarbogast1]

@@chrisplu84 thanks. Gonna try this technique on a new hat I got.

[@chrisplu84]

@@andrewarbogast1 awesome!

[@divashandbags]

Can you burn faux felt hats?

[@chrisplu84]

Really depends on the faux part. Haha. Even cheap felt is usually wool. If that's the case then yes. If it's any sort of polyester or synthetic it will melt instantly. You'd be better off just painting it to look burnt if it's synthetic

[@divashandbags]

I’m trying to find a couple affordable hats to try my hand at it! But what I find on Amazon is 65% Cotton, 35% Polyester

[@chrisplu84]

@@divashandbags check out American Hatmakers AmericanHatmakers.com and use code pablo20. It will get you 20% off. I don't get anything out of it. Just a hook-up. I think they might be running a bogo right now anyways tho. Any of there's will work but I don't know how many are cheap cheap. Also I gave personal done 2 of these from Amazon. Great hats too if you like the style. amzn.to/3G0x2u2 I don't know if links work in comments on here but you can look up Richman brothers wool felt fedora. Or search specifically "wool felt hat". Another great option is scouring eBay and get a better hat that's already got some miles on it and use a steamer to reshape it to your Liking. I'm on IG @Chris.pluhacek and much more active there if you want to see more

[@divashandbags]

@@chrisplu84 thanks so much super helpful

[@rachelday3969]

Is wool able to burn? I see a lot of hats that say wool and felt. Not sure if it’s the same thing!

[@chrisplu84]

Usually low cost felt is wool. Some will say 100% wool as a selling point but low cost felt is typically wool. Expensive hats will be fur felt, which means it's the pelt of a different animal. Like a beaver which is more durable and water resistant. Even wool felt however will take the heat fine. Just make sure it doesn't say it's polyester or anything else synthetic or it will melt. Also a lot of cheaper hats will use poly thread (almost fishing line), so be careful with the fire around the seams if that's what the hat you're trying has

[@rachelday3969]

Thank you for the reply back! I def don’t want to start a fire, lol! Is it better to use fur felt? Or does wool felt burn the same as long as it doesn’t have the polyester in it? You make it look so easy to do im terrified to try! lol

[@chrisplu84]

@@rachelday3969 wool works fine. The denser the wool, the better it looks in my opinion. Some of the cheaper floppy wool or crushable wool hats don't turn out as well but fur felt will run you a pretty penny unless you can find one at a thrift shop or on eBay but even there I'm seeing a huge upturn in prices since the whole hat trend has really taken off

[@rachelday3969]

Thank you! I was so confused with all of this and have been wanting to ask you for awhile! I know, I can not believe pricing on cowboy hats now a days. Insane! But keep killin it 🔥

[@chrisplu84]

@@rachelday3969 don't be silly. However I'm much more active on IG if you want to follow there. @chris.pluhacek

[@angelosborne6604]

Can I use Suede hat?

[@angelosborne6604]

Awesome Thank you ❤

[@chrisplu84]

You definitely can, but alcohol and fire will dry the leather out more and make it more brittle. So I wouldn't go nuts with the fire. Maybe some oils and paints to add heavier aging

[@angelosborne6604]

@@chrisplu84 can you suggest what kind of oil and paints? ❤️

[@ChadxD]

“We’re gonna make sure that we’re gonna be careful.” First time for everything I guess. 🥳

[@chrisplu84]

🤣🤣

[@juddbrooks6437]

Or in this case “this new hat…”

[@slicksnewonenow]

All of that... Or just WEAR THE DAMN HAT. I've got a few actual vintage hats... The ones I wear daily look "beat up" in about six months... Because they are. Maybe I ought to sell them as movie props?

[@chrisplu84]

Hey it's not for everyone. You do you. There's clearly a huge market for it if you search bespoke hats. They go for hundreds of dollars.

[@johnhoward3271]

I'm not real sure, but , I think You just may have broke a law or two !!!! ( moral if not legal ) 😂 LOL !!!! My hats end up a lot like that on their own ( if I want them to or not )

[@chrisplu84]

😂😂😂

[@ShadowMoneyChickenSkinGang]

can i trade for crit-a-cola?

[@RippSnortin]

Only Native Americans are permitted to own feathers from birds of prey. It's like a 250k fine.

[@chrisplu84]

Truly thought you were bs'ing but looked it up and that's crazy. It makes sense when thought through but what common person would even think of this. Thanks for the heads up.

[@RippSnortin]

@@chrisplu84 the only reason l knew is because there was a controversy involving a state senator. He was doing a speech talking about his vacation. He mentioned finding an eagle feather and keeping it as a momento. Of course a bunch of people jumped all over him, and it was in some newspaper.

[@chrisplu84]

@@RippSnortin I would have thought twice about an eagle feather but I wouldn't have thought so many birds were on the list to even cover dropped feathers. Guess I'll be on the lookout for turkey feathers 😂

[@RippSnortin]

@@chrisplu84 right. All native birds. I have a crow feather in a hat, and haven't been busted.😉 Turkey feathers is what is used on production Native American flutes.

[@redneck8125]

I’ve got a novel idea, put the miles on the hat for real, not faked.

[@austinisfullpleasedontmove653]

I can only assume this dude doesn't live in Texas. Shit don't go that way here.

[@sitbone3]

Paint, really…..paint ! ? Just use some oil if you want to make the hat look like it has oil on it. PAINT !

[@chrisplu84]

Thanks for the engagement regardless

[@Hue_Hue_Coyotl]

Why in the world would you let a hat fly a plane?

[@chrisplu84]

😂😂😂😂

[@HistoryOnTheLoose]

What an absolutely ridiculous thing to do to a perfectly good new hat. Your results and work are very good, and have a home on stage and screen. Otherwise, what kind of a poser would pass themselves off as the owner of this hat? You wear a hat that advertises you lived with the Eskimo, you better sure as heck know how to build an igloo and spear a fish. A legitimately worn hat tells the story of how it got here. Nothing replaces time, and those who know know. Karma being an evil mistress, you wear a hat advertising you're some kind of expert while knowing nothing, you'll be lucky to make it out with it on your head and not shoved sideways up your rear end.

[@teresapena2236]

I DON'T Recommend that and less you want ruin your hat

[@chrisplu84]

OK. Thanks for the heads up.

[@cheflorenzo4491]

What a waste! Real bushcrafters and outdoorsmen don't need to paint their hats. BTW they sell brand new distressed hats.

[@chrisplu84]

Hey thanks for the comment regardless! You're the real VIP

[@stephenoconnell6255]

Ruined a nice hat I would say

[@chrisplu84]

🤷🏻‍♂️ not everyone has the same taste.

[@angieallsup]

It’s the trend

[@SixStringSlinger1]

There's always one person who has to leave this kind of comment.. how did they ruin the hat exactly? It's just some material shaped up to wear on your head, and the whole thing is about style in the first place. The only way that hat is "ruined" is if the hat was yours and someone did that to it. But it's not. Whoever has that hat loves it.