Dude. Your method worked on my new N. Y. Mets 59Fifty New Area Baseball hat. Perfect fit now. Thanks.

Thanks for the information. Easy, simple, and direct instructions. It worked on mine. 👍😁

I just did this...I’m truly AMAZED by the results. You are the man!!

@reynaldarriesgado5899

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously 30 or 60 mins

@ygsako5112

3 жыл бұрын

6 minutes man

Love that you shouted out RO CI, much respect. I'm trying out the method right now!

@Ace.1707

3 жыл бұрын

Did it workout for you?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

It did

On a couple of MLB road trips I bought four 59-Fifty caps, all the same size, make, and material; only one fit, the others being too big. After trying another shrinking method or two with no noticeable,e results, I tried this method and now have four caps that fit really well. Thank you!

@daniel8602

2 жыл бұрын

Did it mess the shape of the hat up at all? Thanks in advance.

@wendyannd

2 жыл бұрын

@@daniel8602 Not at all - all three that I “shrunk” look great and now fit perfectly. 6/

@daniel8602

2 жыл бұрын

@@wendyannd thanks for the quick response. Gonna give it a try. Wish me luck!!! Haha

@jaylol8508

2 жыл бұрын

@@daniel8602 did it shrink right or mess the brim up?

@adamthomas4638

2 жыл бұрын

Wait a second how did no one ask did you play mlb cause you said road trips an if you did play what team hats were you buying on the road couldn't be other mlb teams

Just used this method and it worked perfectly. Thanks for sharing.

We’re the same size and what you said in the beginning was so relatable

I can’t believe it worked! So many “how to” videos backfire on me. Not this one! Thanks!

amazing thank you so much i just got my first fitted had a size too big i got a 7 1/2 instead of a 7 3/8 thinking it wouldn’t be a big deal (wont make that mistake again lol) and this was the only tutorial to work after watching countless thank you again

thank you so much, it works so well. no more pieces of cardboard in the labels.

Ayeee this actually worked! I recently bought a hat that was 7 1/2 (the only size they had left) and it shrunk to 7 1/8, which is my preferred size to wear. At first, I was a little worried that the colors (green hat with an orange bill) would bleed, but I was sooo wrong. Looks and fits great! Thanks 🙏

@DavidMartinez-ki7hq

3 жыл бұрын

Hey man did u leave it in the dryer for the full 60 min? And in the hot water for 10? I have the same exact problem as u

Definitely worked! Only thing the material on top part of brim seems like it got a little loose if that makes sense.

If I have a hat with 3 colors (White Sox red/white/navy throwback alternate hat) do you think the colors could bleed using this method? Concern is that the red or blue would bleed into the white front panel. Thanks!

Awesome it works for me! Rocking my 59fifty now

My hat fits snug now thanks it actually worked

Thanks I'm going to try it on two of my hats that are too big.

gonna try this!, hope it works with mine. It’s weird i usually wear a 7 1/8 and i got another hat the same size and it’s huge on me if this works huge props to you!

hey so just got some hats that ran big after one ran a bit small and i had to stretch it (eyerolllllll). Any update after 5 months. Still gtg? What about a hot wash and a hot dry in the washer you think that would do the trick?

Just did this and it worked perfectly. Thanks man!

@zamiyahjohnson3168

3 жыл бұрын

Gold Pistol about how much did it shrink?

Wow this actually worked...you rock

Thank you mann that really helped me out :)

I've got a cap with a chrome side patch. Is there a y chance that would melt or fall off in this process?

@rafaelrubio9141

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t risk it

Respect bro it worked 💯 and i subscribed you

THANKS A LOT FROM FRANCE

I have the exact same problem….exact same head size….Go Phil’s!

Thank u bro it worked do u think doing it a second time tomorrow will shrink it a little more?

Great Info!!!!!!!!!👍

How much does it shrink?

It worked my man, thank you!

@brandywineangler6748

5 жыл бұрын

Nick Brown awesome!

@_lowkk

3 жыл бұрын

Brandywine Angler does it change the color

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

No. Not for any of the times I have tried it, including on a hat with a black brim and a white front panel.

@miguelandrade2931

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandywineangler6748 thanks, I was wondering about the B&W combinations but seems my hat is safe hehe.

Thanks for the video, I'm going to try with a 39THIRTY new era

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck and let me know how it comes out. It may be different because the 39Thirty has a flex fit band. Not sure if that will shrink or not.

@Mattys91gt

3 жыл бұрын

Did it work on your hat I have a 39thirty hat I need to shrink

Don’t have to try this but I left a like because you made a video that helps people 😂 👍

But will it leave water marks on the hot

Do you think this could work with a hat with a rubber logo on the front of it? Got an NFL sideline hat on sale and it's a touch big.

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

I think so. I doubt that the hot water would melt the rubber logo itself. The water is not that hot. But I don’t know if the logo is stitched on or affixed with adhesive. If affixed with adhesive I am not sure if it would harm the adhesive.

Thanks bro going to try that

Sorry for my ignorance ....does it help to size down from large to small , my baseball cap ? Thanx !

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Probably will not shrink it that much. Based on my experience it might shrink a hat by about 1/16” or maybe 1/8”

Does it work with 39thirty's ?

Thank you man great vid and im going to try it out tmrw ill let you guys know if it works for me

@HassanHassan-cx2qe

3 жыл бұрын

Did it work

Hell yeah this works proven I did it on a polyester hat thanks

Could I use a spray bottle with hot water, and spray directly on the band and then toss it in the dryer

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think that would be hot enough to get the shrinkage but I don’t really know.

Omg this worked!! Thanks man! Go Marlins 2020 World Series Champs 😂🤣

I don’t have a dryer. Can I just steam the hat. Then let it air dry?

does this affect the color of the hat in anyway ? like would the color fade on a black hat for example ?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

I have not seen any impact on color on the hats I tried it with.

Awesome!!!!

Could u do it with a los angles dodgers new era royal authentic 59fifty fitted hat?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t see why not.

I heard it will strech up if you wear it a lot?

@hardwatermaster91

3 жыл бұрын

Late to the party but this works the best.. heat changes the structure of your hat and can make it too snug to where you need to stretch it back out as well. This leads to weakening of the fibers and eventual wear out.. all of my hats I just wear and over time they just shrink to perfect. Gotta put in the hard work… These quick fixes are mostly just for the impatient.

Totally worked! Thank you

Its funny how we buy these hats but forget we can exchange them or return them. Lol does the dryer mess with the brim?

Did you lose any structure in the brim?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t. The brim is a touch softer-just a bit-than before. Structure stays fine just don’t fold or crease it while it is still warm/wet. Give it a chance to get back to room temperature and fully dry before doing much bending or manipulation of it

What was the name of the team, something outlaws ? I want one of these but you cant buy them in England

@brandywineangler6748

2 жыл бұрын

Erie Outlaws

can I use a blow dryer instead of a laundry dryer?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Doubt that would be hot enough. But don’t know.

I WANt to try This with my authentic Gucci har Will it be bad for the material

@brandywineangler6748

4 жыл бұрын

No idea about your hat, but this method did not harm the poly material of my New Era hat. I have also tried it with a wool New Era hat and that was fine too.

Will it remove the stickers on the brim?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure but very possible it will.

Props dude. It actually worked for me. Do you know how to make a hat bigger ?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t help you on that!

@jorges3824

3 жыл бұрын

Just stretch it out with something bro there’s a thing called hat jacks if you want to spend money they sell them on Amazon

@andrewdomonic6603

2 жыл бұрын

Get it damp, fold your leg up so your knee sticks out. Place the cap as far over your knee as possible. Firmly and slowly pull the bill (facing you) toward your belly. If you hear more than two "pops" stop. It will tear after that. This worked with wool blends so YMMV on the 100 % poly ones. Using a rounded stairwell newell post does the same as your knee. I know you posted this a year ago, but I figured I would answer for posterity. Cheers.

So can we get our brims wet or not?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Getting the brim wet did not harm the brim of any of the 59fiftys I have used this method on

if i shrink a 7 3/4 to 7 1/2 would the brim be unproportional and bigger ?

Can you dry the hat with a hair dryer instead?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Should work in theory

Does it leave water stains on the hat

@modernkidstv6514

3 жыл бұрын

Nah

@modernkidstv6514

3 жыл бұрын

Niggas play base ball in these 😂

Would this work with suede or leather hats?

@brandywineangler6748

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously doubt it. Would probably destroy or at least damage the leather.

@BenelliMF

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandywineangler6748 i figured as much but thanks man. This helped with another hat though.

Can you do it on a red Washington Nation hat?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t see why the color would matter.

I have a puma hat will it work??

@brandywineangler6748

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t know for sure but it seems to me that it should work. The only issue would be if the material the brim is made out of is paper based then the brim might not hold up to the hot water.

if my bill is flat, will the drier bend it? also, will the drier mess up the stickers on the bill if i keep them on?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Drier did not bend my brim but I ran it with only the hat in there. Other clothes might bend it. Drier (or hot water) might mess up the stickers. I don’t leave the stickers on my hats so I don’t know.

@lovewinson3

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandywineangler6748 Thanks!

How many sizes can you downsize?

@brandywineangler6748

4 жыл бұрын

I am not sure you can really go down more than a half size (for example if 7 1/2 is a bit too big but 7 3/8 is too snug you could start with a 7 1/2 hat and use this method to get a nice fit)

@yashpandit9766

4 жыл бұрын

Brandywine Angler can I go from 7 5/8 to 7 1/4 by repeating the process a couple of time?

Was this hat you shrunk polyestern or wool

@brandywineangler6748

4 жыл бұрын

Jp Ortega poly

@thedarkside1254

4 жыл бұрын

Wool will shrink even more, so if wool do less time.

@rscottrogers22

4 жыл бұрын

Jo, watch the video.

is it okay to soak the cap to the warm water sir?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. That would be part of the process.

@bente9399

3 жыл бұрын

Brandywine Angler fully soak the whole cap

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Not really necessary to soak the whole hat. Key is the hatband if you are looking to shrink the size.

@bente9399

3 жыл бұрын

Brandywine Angler THANKS SIR!❤️ really helps

@bente9399

3 жыл бұрын

god bless youtubers like you

does the brim get messed up

@frankiededios1983

3 жыл бұрын

That what I was thinking

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

I did not mess up the brim of any of the 59fiftys I have used this method on. The brim is a bit soft right after but once it dries it seems fine to me. That said, if you want that really flat brim look this method may not be the move for you.

@chazkoji

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it does the warm water after 10 minutes bends the brim making the fabric not stick to it anymore so my brim is now all soft and bumpy. this is a day after Fuck this method fucked my cap up

Cool

i want to do this but i dont want to take the sticker off

This doesn't mess up the brim??

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Not in my experience

does it ruin the bill ?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

It didn’t ruin the bill for me

does it make the brim flexible?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Initially yes but the brim does firm up when it is fully dry and cooled to room temp. In the end the brim may be slightly less rigid than it was off the rack. If you want a true rigid flat brim look then this method is probably not for you.

u just damage the brim? cuz of hot water the brim look weak

@brandywineangler6748

5 жыл бұрын

SupaFlyBoyZz699 the brim (under the fabric) is made of a plastic material that does soften up from being in the hot water. But it firms right back up once it cools off and dries.

@4ArchieLee

5 жыл бұрын

@@brandywineangler6748 is it possible to do this method with the brim facing up out of pot

@brandywineangler6748

5 жыл бұрын

Archie Lee It is important that the hatband be in the water. That is what shrinks. Not sure you can have the hatband in the water and the brim out of the water.

@osees5197

4 жыл бұрын

You don't have to let the hat sit in hot water like that, I just get my hats damp with the hottest from the faucet and dry in the dryer, works good and doesn't really damage it

@juanrmz8436

4 жыл бұрын

Hit it with hair spray or starch and that will get it looking 100 again

How much does it shrink my guy??

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

In my experience about 1/16 (so half a size, as hat sizes are measured in 1/8 increments)

Doing this low hopefully my hat doesn't get ruined 🥲

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

I had that fear at first too but since the hat was loose I figured I wasn’t going to wear it much if it didn’t get resized.

early 2000s 59fifty hat brims are not as sturdy so maybe dont get those brims wet -- same goes for 1990s and older

@brandywineangler6748

4 жыл бұрын

thecompwhiz good point. Probably not advisable to try this with older hats. The material inside the brim was different.

Lo intenté y le quedaron arrugas gravez

Same problems and same sizes over here

You look like the white will Smith !!!

@brandywineangler6748

4 жыл бұрын

That’s pretty funny. I had a friend back in college who said I looked like a white Samuel Jackson!

@Daniel_Plainview

4 жыл бұрын

@@brandywineangler6748 yeah a little, but I get more will Smith vibes! ✌️ Thanks for the video!

my hat covers my ears lets see after

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

This method is not going to shrink a hat that much. It is useful for going down perhaps half a size.

@tyshawm

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandywineangler6748 it acutally shrinked a lot i used hotter water and let it dry for more time

Just say one hour 😂

I think i had it up to high my water turned black fuck

⚠️ ⛔️ DO NOT DO THIS, YOU WILL RUIN YOUR CAP. Learn from my mistake. Yes, it will shrink some but you will have ugly creases from other areas that were not shrank and end up with a deformed crowned. Think about it, the headband area is attached to other areas so if you value a uniformed cap, don’t do this.

@Josh_you_uh

Жыл бұрын

Yeah don’t want to ruin a hat that’s useless to you to begin with since it’s too big to wear.

I feel like this is gonna ruin the crown of the hat, no? It even looks like your crown took on a little damage

@brandywineangler6748

2 жыл бұрын

If you use the right amount of water the crown stays totally dry. Only the band (and brim) gets wet.

@YourMomIsAFatty69

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandywineangler6748 will this work on polyester as well?

@brandywineangler6748

2 жыл бұрын

@@YourMomIsAFatty69 Possibly. Not sure as I only tried with wool. I think some ppl have discussed that in the comments tho.

Just leave it in your truck in the middle of summer in Florida. It will shrink

It dont work it made my get bigger

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that

you will ruin you hat in the dryer

@brandywineangler6748

2 жыл бұрын

Did you actually try it? Because I did and it worked for me and didn’t ruin the hat.

@debeatz1012

2 жыл бұрын

@@brandywineangler6748 i tryed it with several hats it ruins the bill on impact in the dryer but they were new era hats 59/50 not some piece of crap

@brandywineangler6748

2 жыл бұрын

@@debeatz1012 not sure what you are referring to with “some piece of crap” because as I show in the video I used an authentic 5950 and have done it with other 5950s too. Never had an issue with the dryer.

Go ahead and take my down vote for soaking the bill in water.. Why?

@brandywineangler6748

7 ай бұрын

Two things, as I see jt: (1) I could not come up with a way to apply hot water to the interior hat band such that it would shrink without getting the brim wet, and (2) the 5950 is the on-field hat of MLB. As such, the brim has to be made to handle getting soaked repeatedly with sweat or it would be a useless piece of baseball equipment. To be sure: if you want a true flat brim look this is not the move for you because the heat softens the brim and it will not remain rigidly flat. But if someone is looking to shrink a hat that is too big them, then are not likely going for the true flat brim look anyway, as that is best achieved with a hat that is at least somewhat too big for the wearer.

How does this not ruin the bill? After you boil the water and cool it down with ice cubes how long do you submerge the hat for? And you gotta make sure your submerging the band around the hat correct?

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

I just submerged the hat for long enough to cool it down all the way. Yes, it is key to make sure you submerge the band. That is what you are trying to shrink. I think it doesn’t ruin the brim because I think the brim must be made of some material that is waterproof and reasonably heat tolerant (which makes sense when you consider how much heat and sweat a baseball cap has to be able to tolerate)

is this for polyester

@brandywineangler6748

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. But works for wool too