Salty O'Rourke said:OhBoyOhBoyOhBoy it arrived today:
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It appears to be in great shape but man is it FILTHY. It's crying out for a trip to the Naptha spa, but I need some advice first.
The sweatband isn't leather, it's cloth, and it appears to have had some kind of cushioned backing that has deteriorated into a fine black powder - or else the original owner operated a soot farm. The yellow plasticky/wax papery/crinkly stuff between the sweatband and the liner is intact and is supple, not brittle.
My question is, will a dunk in the Naptha bucket harm the sweatband or that yellow thingy?
Also, the liner is spot glued in place, not sewn - was that typical? I have to take it out and clean it too - it's not stained but that sooty stuff has found it's way between the liner and the brylcream shield.
Any pointers you can send my way will be greatly appreciated.
Salty, sounds like the black soot was probably foam. Part of the "cushioned com-foamatic" sweatband. I've come across a few hats that have had that black crumbly mess in them. I can't say for sure if the naptha will harm anything, but in my experience even the paper tags come out unscathed.
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