Sanding Akubra felt a la Indycop?

[dawgvet]

I love my new Camp Draft but it is a hair fuzzy ( pun intended) and read where Indycop routinely sandpapers his Akubras some. How much does this change the fuzziness? What direction to sand? What grit? Potential for screw-up?
Thanks,
Jed

 

[gtdean48]

Jed, I did ask IC about the grit but haven't searched for his reply. I would sand like you brush, in a counter clockwise direction. There is always area for FUBAR, but go slow & make sure it is even all over. Too much in one place has to be bad, so do a little all over then a little more. It is just additional post-factory pouncing if you ask me...

 

[gtdean48]

Found it...
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=741093&postcount=646

 

[indycop]

I have done a couple by hand now. I get better results with 150 or 220 since I do it pretty light and doing it by hand would take forever it too fine. Just try the underside of the brim to get a feel for it.

 

[carter]

FYI

I suggest a bit of water before you move to sanding. I've worn all three of my Campdrafts in the rain. After that most of the fuzziness disappears.

 

[dawgvet]

Thanks for all the info, boys. Carter, that is good info as I really love this hat and don't want to screw it up by splitting fine hairs. I may just leave her as is and enjoy the softer side of life

 

[Carlisle Blues]

Dawgvet

It took time to make the hat

Time for you to choose the hat

Give the hat time to truly become yours before you "fix what ain't broke"

It's a beautiful lid

Just a thought

 

[dawgvet]

Carlisle, I'm thinking you're right. Just gonna love it like it is.

 

[jpbales]

i've sanded my Fed IV

I sanded my Fed IV and it makes a big difference on the finish. I've had it for some time before sanding it, and I've worn it in the rain many times before the pouncing.
First, I used a very low grit paper, like 150, and it took off plenty of fuzziness, but the finish was still not very smooth.
Then, I later tried a 1600 grit and it made a BIG difference, and now it's very smooth and it got rid of all that fuzz.
At first, I was really careful about going clockwise and all that, but found that it didn't hurt anything not to and all it did was make it take longer. I ended up doing little circles and going back and forth and it didn't hurt anything and it sped up the process. It sure does make a lot of fuzz, so I brushed it well when I was done. Be careful when you're sanding to make sure you don't sand the edge of the sweatband or the ribbon.
It does help though! Good luck.
ps: I'm not to blame for anything you do to your hat!