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Gate City Hat Company

Alive'n'Amplified

Call Me a Cab
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Location
Atlanta, GA
I found the pics that I took of the repairs!! They're not flattering, by any means, but I did try to get the worst of the broken straw and seams. Check it out...

Here you can see the old paper backing that dried up and crumbled. I suppose I can cut a new backing and adhere it to the liner to prevent it from sagging...

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I tried to pull this break open like a clam shell to get a better image...

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More breaks. Again, the hat was broken approx. 3/4 all the way around...

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Repair stitching. This was very tedious, because I could only advance so much to keep the seam secure...

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One of the more prominent breaks which was located towards the front of the hat. I had to gently remove the excess glue with an X-Acto knife so that it wouldn't poke behind the grosgrain ribbon...

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RJR

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10,620
Location
Iowa
I found the pics that I took of the repairs!! They're not flattering, by any means, but I did try to get the worst of the broken straw and seams. Check it out...

Here you can see the old paper backing that dried up and crumbled. I suppose I can cut a new backing and adhere it to the liner to prevent it from sagging...

IMG_2577.jpg


I tried to pull this break open like a clam shell to get a better image...

IMG_2581.jpg


More breaks. Again, the hat was broken approx. 3/4 all the way around...

IMG_2583.jpg


IMG_2584.jpg


Repair stitching. This was very tedious, because I could only advance so much to keep the seam secure...

IMG_2580.jpg


One of the more prominent breaks which was located towards the front of the hat. I had to gently remove the excess glue with an X-Acto knife so that it wouldn't poke behind the grosgrain ribbon...

IMG_2579.jpg
Looks like a very good repair to me.
 

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