I just reproofed my Outback hat with Outback Duck Back dressing and I found that a little bit goes a long way. I used only about 25% as much as you did and found that it covered the hat quite well and seems almost over oily to me. I have had the hat about 4 years and this is the first time I have put dressing on it. I am letting it set overnight to see how it comes out. I also did a light dressing of my Outback baseball cap and it came out perfect. Just a small daub on my finger and worked it in. Did this about 10 times and covered everything nicely and looks like it did when I got it new from Outback.
I use a mix of beeswax and neatsfoot oil with a little heat on any leather products and weathered cotton baseball hats, regular cotton baseball hats and Dorfman Pacific weathered cotton outback hat. Works great.
I would use a sponge to apply and smooth it out with in circular motions, get in seams, band, edge of the brim, use much less creame in the process. You did fine still, we all do it differently
Had an oilskin hat years ago. Never used nearly as much as you did. I only had two probs with it, the first time I wore it in the rain, it leaked terribly along the seam between the crown and the brim. After treating it, never had any probs with leaking. After this same rain use, the solid leather hat band shrank. Thought that shrank at first. Lol
well leaking seams aren't a good thing.. lol. The first time I got into a good rain with mine it worked well...only issue I had was it was like some residue from the oil ran down into my face. Like I should have soaked it down before I wore it in the rain. That was the only time I had that happen.
For plain leather products I use Obenauffs heavy duty LP. It is a beeswax based natural waterproofing conditioner and works fantastic. It helps to break in new leather as well. I put it on everything - knife sheaths, boots you name it...
It looked like you did every thing right to me. The 1st hat you did with that rub on water pruff, if you have forced air heat in your house you could put the hat on one of the vents and the furnice will blow on it and it would soak in.
How did you clean it? Had a hat "go missing" for about 8 months in my garage (thanks to kids), and it definitely needs to be cleaned before I re-oil it.
Yep. I Got three kids over here...I know all about stuff coming up missing. 😁 I used a sponge and warm water and a bit of scrubbing to get it clean. That seemed to work real well.
Thanks for watching. Please subscribe. I appreciate the comment. But no I did Not. Was filming with a gopro. I have done a little bit of an upgrade since then.
It does. But this is something that needs to be done on regular basis to keep the hat in good condition. I do mine about once a year unless I feel like it needs to be done before then.
Mink oil will not work from what I have seen. It has been know to actually damage the stitching on oil skin. It needs to be a wax base. the duck back dressing has Mineral and vit e oil, wax and lanolin. I would caution on the use of mink oil. Thank you for the comment. Hope this was helpful.
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I just reproofed my Outback hat with Outback Duck Back dressing and I found that a little bit goes a long way. I used only about 25% as much as you did and found that it covered the hat quite well and seems almost over oily to me. I have had the hat about 4 years and this is the first time I have put dressing on it. I am letting it set overnight to see how it comes out. I also did a light dressing of my Outback baseball cap and it came out perfect. Just a small daub on my finger and worked it in. Did this about 10 times and covered everything nicely and looks like it did when I got it new from Outback.
I use a mix of beeswax and neatsfoot oil with a little heat on any leather products and weathered cotton baseball hats, regular cotton baseball hats and Dorfman Pacific weathered cotton outback hat. Works great.
I would use a sponge to apply and smooth it out with in circular motions, get in seams, band, edge of the brim, use much less creame in the process. You did fine still, we all do it differently
Had an oilskin hat years ago. Never used nearly as much as you did. I only had two probs with it, the first time I wore it in the rain, it leaked terribly along the seam between the crown and the brim. After treating it, never had any probs with leaking. After this same rain use, the solid leather hat band shrank. Thought that shrank at first. Lol
well leaking seams aren't a good thing.. lol. The first time I got into a good rain with mine it worked well...only issue I had was it was like some residue from the oil ran down into my face. Like I should have soaked it down before I wore it in the rain. That was the only time I had that happen.
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Thanks. Glad you enjoyed. And glad I could help ya out.
For plain leather products I use Obenauffs heavy duty LP. It is a beeswax based natural waterproofing conditioner and works fantastic. It helps to break in new leather as well. I put it on everything - knife sheaths, boots you name it...
I might try this on a pair of my leather work boots. Thanks for the suggestion and the comment.
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It looked like you did every thing right to me. The 1st hat you did with that rub on water pruff, if you have forced air heat in your house you could put the hat on one of the vents and the furnice will blow on it and it would soak in.
I actually put it on the condenser fan outside so it would dry quicker
Nice you did a good job with the wax. Subscribed lol.
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You should put links to the hats and products...
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How did you clean it? Had a hat "go missing" for about 8 months in my garage (thanks to kids), and it definitely needs to be cleaned before I re-oil it.
Yep. I Got three kids over here...I know all about stuff coming up missing. 😁 I used a sponge and warm water and a bit of scrubbing to get it clean. That seemed to work real well.
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Good video. But did you spray the camera lens with the oilskin spray before filming?
Thanks for watching. Please subscribe. I appreciate the comment. But no I did Not. Was filming with a gopro. I have done a little bit of an upgrade since then.
Did the waxing of the first hat keep the water off like the spray?
It does. But this is something that needs to be done on regular basis to keep the hat in good condition. I do mine about once a year unless I feel like it needs to be done before then.
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I am...northwest corner LA.
The Duck wax looks like Fiebings mink oil. Can I use that instead?
Mink oil will not work from what I have seen. It has been know to actually damage the stitching on oil skin. It needs to be a wax base. the duck back dressing has Mineral and vit e oil, wax and lanolin. I would caution on the use of mink oil. Thank you for the comment. Hope this was helpful.
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Thanks for watching. please subscribe. Thanks. Here is a link to that hat www.outbacktrading.com/collections/oilskin-hats/products/1486-grizzly-oilskin-hat?variant=12735491047477
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