I thoroughly gave it a deep scrub with cold water first with dishwashing liquid, gave it a few more scrub and then soaked it overnight with laundry detergent and the stains did not disappear, any advice on what I did or what I need to use for getting rid of tough old stains? Thank you in advance.
I would say yes if you look at this as an awesome patina the hat has developed
Looks comfy and well used
I’m not sure if it’ll remove the stains but I found baking soda and hot water to be very effective at cleaning.
distress the hat, stain it black.
If those stains are some kind of oil, try using a degreaser that won't damage the fabric.
I've never had luck getting oil stains like that out. RIP hat, you'll be relegated to painting and project-work from here out. Great design tho.
My family always swore by Carbona Stain Devils. Depending on what type of stain that is, you'd probably want either "Motor Oil, Tar & Lubricant" or "Fat & Cooking Oil".
If you have a good drycleaner that you trust (probably one that does the cleaning on site) I might run it by them.
My dad swears by Lestoil to remove stains, especially grease/oil stains; it has been pretty successful for me as well. Not sure if it’s available outside of the US though.
It’s easy to use, pre-treat stains with it, let it soak for a little while, then wash as normal
Is the stiff part of the brim cardboard or plastic? If cardboard, you have to be careful of warping it if it gets saturated. I would try and enzyme-based cleaner like oxyclean. Maybe a string solution of it and soak it if not cardboard. You might also try putting it in the top rack of the dishwasher to machine wash it without it getting bent.
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