How To Clean Vintage Trucker Hats

As a simple cleaning technique a cool hairdryer and lint roller can be utilized to whisk away debris.

How to clean vintage trucker hats. Rinse with more hot water into the bucket. If some are still stinky and presumably have stains i would oxy clean them. After first dipping the hat in the water of your bucket or sink use a toothbrush or other small scrubber to rub the cleaner into the fabric. If you do see color it s probably best to avoid cleaning it for risk of damage. Lakey inspired me 2 feat.

If the hat is made of cotton or polyester rinse it with warm water. For a hat caked in dust you can use a damp towel ringing it as dry as possible. A simple how to video to show you how to remove those ugly white sweat stains off of your favorite hat. Use light pressure and rub in a circle over the area. Separate like colors like clothes to prevent stains.

Spot clean the hat first as needed. Avoid getting the hat wet at all costs as this will only damage the hat further. Hang dry them the next day. If the hat is made of wool rinse it with cool or cold water. Gently rub the inside of the hat to check for colorfastness.

Dab a clean cloth in some water. Soak then agitate the hat in the solution. Hot water in a bucket and let them soak them over night. Fill a bucket or large pot or bowl with 1 liter of hot water and 1 3 cup white vinegar. In this video i ll show you my personal methods of how to clean reshape replace snaps and restore snapbacks.

If there are areas that are especially problematic spot clean them with a dab of cleaning product right on the hat. Rub the foam against itself. If nothing comes off on your cloth you re probably fine to move onto cleaning the rest of the hat. This method is similar to cleaning shoes and will just require a brush and some laundry detergent. This is how i have easily removed the foam from powdering vintage hats.