Thanks for posting this. I've watched LOTs of your welding videos for a long time since I enjoy welding. I also enjoy sewing, which my mom taught me 60 years ago. It's not considered a manly activity, but it is what it is. Welding is just like sewing, but with fire. If you sew, you have to do a lot of ironing so I'm used to that. Only recently I've started to mess with some sewing projects where starch would be useful, which led me down a rabbit hole that taught me about Texans and their starched jeans, etc. Then I stumbled across this video and had to laugh. Wait a minute. I know this guy. I know him really well from welding videos. Starch? What's going on here? Hahaha. Well done video, by the way. Yours usually are. You have a knack for it.
I love your comment! Smiled all the way through reading it.. 😂 Folks always think a woman needs to be self sufficient & men are just made that way. No disrespect towards you or any other man but clearly men aren't just made that way either. Oh hell I remember my Dad making his own sandwich "1" time but asking my mom what did he like on it, mayo or mustard. 😂😂😂 So your mama raised you right. Moral of the story is being self sufficient makes you better not less definitely. 😊 In Texas a starched down man is like a sharped dress man. 😉 ☺️
As a welder who also enjoys sewing, I say F what other people think or say. At the end of the day, as long as you’re a productive member of society and don’t harm anyone else, enjoy what you will.
FYI bit of historic info: The tradition of welders starching their clothes for flame retardant actually began back when Borax was a standard ingredient in most clothes starches - it is the main source of flame retardation because it's a non flammable mineral. If you want to beef up the effectiveness (and longevity) of your starch, toss a tbsp of straight borax into that jug and shake the living hell out of it for a couple of minutes. I'd love to see you try a straight soak of something in borax + water solution and air dry it, then compare the performance to standard starch treatment the way you do it. I'll bet you'd be impressed.
@jonathangarzon2798 9oz borax, 4oz boric acid, 1 gallon water. Mix thoroughly, then submerge and work around the clothes. You can also hang and spray but you need to spray it heavy enough that it's dripping off the bottom. Let dry thoroughly.
My parents owned a cleaners shop back in Texas and I love my starch jeans best way is to starch while the starch is wet you will get sharper creases... press them till there almost dry then let them dry out you will get way better results.
This goes back a long way to my favorite great uncle, who work for one of the railroads, as a section boss. Every morning, he was starched, from his cap, to the cuffs of his overalls. He whistled when he walked. I did not know that starch would prevent crotch fires. As you said; “ Learn something every day.” Thank you.
My papa , worked in the coal mines in Washington State , my grandma would always make sure he was always starched and pressed . I'm a pipefitter welder and that tradition is still strong with my wife. Show up like you mean business. What a lot of the younger youth don't understand . We older people still judge a book by it's cover.
Passionate about starch like a man whos fed up with catchin on fire. Honestly had no idea that this was such a normal problem or that the solution would be so simple.
Next time next time you have a party get you a couple bottles of Jack Daniels and gather your friends around and watch this video everytime dude said the word starch everybody takes a shot. Then you'll be ready to party
If you need a patch on that cut on your shirt, Used to use IRON ON PATCHES...works good on knees and elbows too...as an extra layer...you can also add them inside by turning inside out and patching that-a-way...
Damn son, $10 for pants? I didn't even pay that in the Permian at the height of the last boom. That weed sprayer is a great idea though, but I still like hand ironing my jeans and shirts, it's cathartic. Not a professional welder but feel like my clothes wear better being starched, plus you look good as fuck, dunno what these Yankees are talking about.
Starching or ironing period has always been my Xanax (per say). It's relaxing to me too but I have one of these & on Sunday I just stack up & relax. It's the same thing just quicker & if you're like me quicker ain't bad cause I'm doing my entire families worth of clothes in one day. Kids don't really do the starched clothes anymore but I'm a girl who grew up in the 80s & 90s so I like a sharp crease still on my man. Just wish I would've had one of these back in the day. The time it would've saved me. 🤦🏼♀️
@@arosswelding Austin...really appreciate that you wear Martin Brothers products. I wear their shirts exclusively because they're made in America by a couple of hard working hands who know what it is to slog thru the trenches, and they look sharp as a razor blade when all "crisped up." Thanks for supporting them!!!!
Ummm not for me I have lured the hard way not to put Dryer sheets in my work clothes when I dry them I have Caught on fire so many times from dryer sheets stay away from the dryer sheets and I’m OK cool video though
you need to be so careful. Starching cotton reduces the flammability by blocking air from the fiber, but if used on fire safe synthetics the complete reverse can happen. As the synthetic starts to melt, it soaks into the starch and the combination can start to burn at around 700 degrees centigrade (cotton burns at 400 degrees). to make matters worse, it then sticks to your skin like glue, causing life threatening burns. To understand what happens. A block of wax wont catch alight and a strip of cotton burns away within seconds. Add the 2 together and you have a candle and enough heat to boil a kettle. It was like the shell pants back in the 70's. both the synthetic shell and the cotton lining were safe on their own, but together they were lethal and several kids died as a result.
Hey Austin thanks for sharing this one for sure! Bobby Burt’s gonna be happier with his welding clothes and his wife’s gonna be happier on ironing day 😉. FYI Bobby said to tell you hi.
I’m about to return my press because I just can’t seem to get the back thigh/lower ass part of my jeans right without them wanting to wrinkle with any brand 20x, Ariat or cinch do you have any tips on how you go about them doing that?
So I’ve been doing this method and now just went broke for 6 gallons of Sta Flo since everyone has inflated the price on what stock is left and am interest in what your using or recommend now since Purex has discontinued making Sta Flo.
I though I used a lot of starch... In regards to those spray bottles. Use them for everything. Bathroom cleaner, glass cleaner. If I can get a product in volume it goes in one of those sprayers. I have a rack built where they all sit, handles out labeled with a P-Touch. Checks my OCD box having all the same containers, all in the same spot. I know when one is missing, I know when I'm low on any of them.
My soon to be husband is a welder and I have been struggling with the whole starch thing😫 He says his buddies show up wt the yard with crunchy clothes every morning... that’s the level I’m trying to get to🤣 love you and your wife’s videos. Thanks again!
Yea, you can, it’s a win-win, you don’t have to buy FR and sparks bounce right off of you, I had like $500 in ppe I went through my first year welding, and now my jeans and clothes don’t have nearly as many holes, only heavy slag drops will burn a hole.
Hey thanks for the helpful video, really appreciate it. Just have a few questions; how often do you have to starch them again? And is this only recommended for this specific fabric or is it good for other types?
Got me a few Martin brothers shirts recently. How do you clean em just a regular washing machine or what do you recommend? Gonna starch them myself but curious how you wash them
I thought welders are supposed to be sweat pants and fleece coat lol. You've got a system worked out so you can starch your clothes, not something I do, my job doesn't lend itself to be prim and proper. Carhartt overalls covered in grease and dirt, smell like what I was torching, welding something that usually involves garbage juice that likes to boil out of the steel while your welding it. I usually hear from somebody saying to me you're filthy or phew you stink LOL.
They will last forever if you use bottle water. Cause tap water has calcium (some cities worse then others) and it builds up & that ruins it. But if you don't wanna buy water then here's a tip. Fill up some pitchers or bowls or whatever you got & leave it out on your table or counter over night & then rebottle that water with a lid & store until needed. Bam there ya go! It's good to use in your press, coffee pot, floor steamer, etc...😉
Man I've been spending 60 a week for about 10 pairs to starch and I like heavy starch and around here in north tulsa I haven't found none. Back home it was a about 35$ for the same amount of jeans but they did heavy heavy. Winter time I could wear two to 3 days depending how dusty it got. But Yao goin this route for sure.
