How To Use Hat Stiffener
All you need is some starch spray.
How to use hat stiffener. FREE Shipping on orders over 25 shipped by Amazon. 43 out of 5 stars. How to stiffen a Felt hat using shellac.
Cover work area with a cloth. Spray fine mist over entire area holding the bottle 8-10 from the hat. Cover work area with a cloth.
For those unconvinced the water must be room temperature or colder go ahead and try it with hot water. Spray fine mist over entire area. Turn the hat sideways and submerge the brim of the hat in the water.
Showing the easy steps to stiffen a felt hat and giving it more body. If after it dries you dont like the shape you can always iron it back out flat use a t-shirt or white hankey when you iron though This works for me on my panama bob straws. Stiffening Agent Apply the stiffener inside the brim and under the crown of your hat to prevent the sun for breaking down the stiffener.
Use steam to reshape hat to desired style. What I want is to steam my cowboy hats shape them and never have to do it again but when you spend 35 for a hat or buy one at Bi-Mart for 1999 you can count on re-steaming on a. KAHLS HAT STIFFENER IS ONLY TO BE APPLIED TO THE BOTTOM RIM OF THE HAT.
Dont forget to treat both sides and let the hat dry laying flat on a towel. The steam will help the stiffener work its way into the felt. Brush hat to clean surface.