Washing a new era hat , possible ?

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thelazyboy

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hey guys ,

so i got drunk the other day and i was wearing my a white new era cap . I woke up the next day and it had some dirt spots on it. This pisses me off because its my favourite hat. Anyone have any advice as to how i could clean it. throwing it in the machine seems like a horrible idea. Im not willing to get it all wet since that would remove the sticker and, you know it has to look fresh.

any ideas ? im really busted on this one
 
the dishwasher is the best way to wash a hat. But since you're so concerned with the fucking sticker you're going to have to buy another one.
 
Make sure you get one of these if you are going to wash it in the dishwasher.

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Terrible idea. Its WOOL!

Just be a baller - toss the old one and buy new.

or...

Just use a lint roller followed by a slightly damp cloth.

 
my sarcasm meter isnt exactly on today. You guys are serious ?? throwing it in the dishwasher ??? I might just have to try it , ill buy a new one if I have to . Fuck the sticker, i just want to see what will happen .

ill report back once the washing cycle is done
 
yeah dishwasher works if your not concerned about the sticker haha.

just when its drying its best to keep it on your head as much as you can. because it shrinks and warps otherwise.

or find something that kinda has the shape of your head or something
 
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KEY THINGS TO REMEMBER...

If you make the cap wet, it will take on shape as it dries! If you don't provide the shape, it will shrink to its own smaller shape. If you want it to fit your head, dry it on your head. If you want it to be shaped like a coffee mug, dry it in a mug. If you use rubber bands and you make the rubber bands too tight, you will see rubber band marks

CLEANING A 59FIFTY...NEVER WASH THE CAP!

The cap is made of wool and you will ruin its shape. To clean the headband, take a wet washcloth and put a little detergent and a little Spray and Wash and gently rub down the headband with the wet wash cloth. After you have sufficiently cleaned the headband of sweat stains and soil, rinse the wash cloth out with clear water and once again wash down the headband, cleaning up any left soap. Let dry and your cap will be ready to go again. Some sweat stains stay in but at least the cap will be clean.

DUSTY CAPS?

Things like a little cat hair or lint, just take some masking tape (I like the 2 inch size) and wrap some of it around your fingers so the sticky side is exposed and dab the hat with the tape. The tape will pick up all the lint and anything else on the cap.

JUST A LITTLE TOO BIG?

Take a spray bottle of water and spray the headband with the water, then let dry in the sun on top of an empty coffee can. Or, just let it dry without being elevated by the can. You can also dry it with a good portable hair dryer.

DRYING

DO NOT put them in the dryer!

TOO TIGHT?

What happens is the sweatband does its job and collects any moisture when you are wearing the cap. Without a head to hold its shape and size, it will shrink as it dries. For starters, grab your cap from the rear of the cap, place it over your knee and give a good hard yank. You will hear some popping noises. That's O.K. Stop pulling after you hear a couple of these noises. If you pull too hard and too long, you could rip a seam. We DON'T want that!! What you are actually doing is breaking the sizing, which is a stiff plastic strap that we sew into the cap for shape and size maintenance.

 
if its flat white like computor paper white, use a bleach based spray cleaner or clorex pen followed by a whipe with a moist paper towel. this works great, but if it is anything but white it will leave lite spots.
 
woooowwww dude. just go to marshalss andfind there new era hats, one with the same size sticker as yuo have. bring an old sticker sheet, pop a few on there and leave.
 
ok well heres my field report.

it has just gone through the whole cycle, even the hot air dry (realized it was a bad idea while it was doing it so I left it there and said fuck it) the cap is now rediculously small and it has changed color, it used to be fresh white, now its yellowish white near the band. The seams on the brim seem to have taken a hit. the sticker supprisingly stayed on through the whole process , but its all dried up and it basically fell off
 
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