rjcluvvt 10 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I'm a sucker for old council patches, but they lose their shape and it looks horible when I get the patch out and it flops like a fish, I have been tempted to startch the things but am hesitant, is there a reason why I should not do this? Link to post Share on other sites
Trevorum 24 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Yes, for the same reason that one shouldn't clean coins. But it's your collection and if you like the look of stiff patches, then it's your choice. Link to post Share on other sites
acco40 95 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Sprinkle it with ground up little blue pills. ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
Cubmaster-Fred 10 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 just remember to call for help if it persists for longer than 4 hours:-) Link to post Share on other sites
anarchist 10 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 gosh its good to see some of us still have a sense of humor... I tried to be the first to do the 'blue pill joke' but I couldn't get the post to 'take"...but it is still good! just remember after using the blue pill packing the patch away might be... er... problematic... Link to post Share on other sites
rjcluvvt 10 Posted March 17, 2005 Author Share Posted March 17, 2005 Eh no good, I however called enzyte, making my patch collection a true winner Link to post Share on other sites
purcelce 11 Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 While reading this post I almost sprayed coffee all over my monitor to hold back the laughter. May God bless Bob Dole! Link to post Share on other sites
jackmessick 10 Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I tried this once with some council strips. What happens is you get this semi-translucent white coating on the patch, and it looks terrible. Plus it still has puckering if the patch has been washed and there is any twill exposed (that is, the patch is not 100% embroidered). Link to post Share on other sites
Trevorum 24 Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 The one thing I've done is to use a bit of spray-and-wash to remove some really bad grime and then gently iron out wrinkles so that the thing at least lays flat. Link to post Share on other sites
Scout Commish 10 Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 I've had success with Woolite. I add Woolite to water. Let the patch soak for five minutes. If dirty, I will lightly rub the patch with my fingers. Take it out and blot it with paper towels. Then I lay out three paper towels and place the patch on it. On top of that I will put another 3 paper towels. On top of that I will place a heavy book. Let it dry for several hours that way. Then I take the book and top paper towels off and let it air dry. I've done this with 40 year old patches and they come out great. The Woolite improves the colors by cleaning them (you can tell by the dirty water)and the fibers seem to puff up a little making the patch look wonderful. I've never had any residue. Link to post Share on other sites
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