Waterproof & Condition Your Leather Barmah Hat 

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Well, having attained the age of 69 years young, and having worn baseball caps for the last too many years, I felt it was time to try something different. I was at the annual RV show in Grand Rapids , Michigan. Among all the hundreds of RVs on display, there was a small booth set up with an Australian guy ( sorry, didn't catch his name), selling these really cool Barmah hats. I had had my eyes on this style for a bit of time, but I felt that now was the time at my one day at the show. The gentleman was extremely careful on getting the correct size for me that I would be happy with, hopefully for a good number of remaining years. As I could only afford one of these magnificent hats, I decided on a beautiful #1018. I hopefully can get the "squashy kangaroo cooler" down the road sometime. Having discovered Expedition Jack's channel, I look forward to applying some Outback leather seal shortly. Your videos are very informative, and I hope you have time to produce some more of them as you travel the world, wearing your Barmah hat, of course. It would be great to see how some of the other Barmah hats stand up to your adventures as well. Thanks again. Jim, Holland Michigan, USA

Wow that looks like it really works, I ordered a Barmah hat because your review video and now you tell me I could waterproof it that's amazing.

I looked up your video to learn how to care for a barmah leather duster trench that belonged to my dad. I will be trying this. Thanks

Thank you for this video. I bought that same hat because of your video review of the hat, and I love it. I also ordered the Barmah conditioner.... its a cream that comes in a little can, and works quite nice, but I am definitely going to look into ordering that spray.... looks very easy to use.

Hi I have had my hat since old years night 1999 and I’ve used dubin to try and keep mine going. This would be great to try. Good review.

Cheers for the vid. Thought about Nikwax or the like but this is much easier. Will be treating/proofing my leather hat with this.

Wonderful hat. Bought one and loved it so much I bought my son the hat. Got the hat and waterproof cream due to your review. Unbelievable fast shipment from Australia to my door in USA in 2 weeks. I used the cream but this looks good for in between touch ups..

I travel to Vancouver, CA last year and found this hat on of stores there... To use in Brazil it's a very good hat.

Just ordered my hat! Can’t wait.

Love your review of squishy kangaroo hat nice up beat attitude. I bought one from Australian Gear based on your review. Love my new hat! Thanks

Awesome, I just got mine an was wondering what to apply on mine to preserve it to lsst,best hat I've ever owned.

Thank you for this advice. I'm just about to purchase my first 'Roo Barbah hat. Really appreciate this video! Happy New Year Jack!

Just bought one a few minutes ago, thanks for the upload.

Cheers dude, lovely hat, have a cowhide foldaway bronco.

I need info on reblocking a leather hat. Thank you for the info on waterproofing them.

I have a Barmah hat cow hind and used Neatsfoot oil to condition it, word of warning neatsfoot oil will condition the hat, but keep it away from the hat band, the band is glued on and the neatsfoot oil will react with the glue, maybe the glue is made from cow bones? But the oil made the glue expand and start to leak out from underneath the band.

I thought these hats were pretty indestructible... but I destroyed one a couple years ago. Unbeknownst to me, I left it in the car, and it baked in the sun. It shrank and shrivelled. I'd like to stretch it, but I just got a NEW barmah hat. So I'll keep this one good, and try to re-furbish my old one for camping. I use Skidmore's Leather Cream on mine. Has oils and beeswax in it. But I'm not sure if I should be conditioning the underside of the hat or just the smooth side.

I use pecard leather conditioner for my whip. I just ordered one of these hats, do you think pecard would be as good or better then this spray on stuff?

I have three Barmah hats. One of them shrank. I didn’t know they can stretch? I didn’t know they can shrink as well.

Hello , when the item barmah spray is out , we can buy : Nikwax Fabric & Leather Proof Spray ?? its the same or not ? ty for all and sorry for my bad english :/

yes, i use that as well. Good stuff only it DOES smell

Hello, unfortunately this product is not sold in Italy, do you have any other product to recommend? I have left the hat in the car and the sun has really faded it. I'd like to bring it back to life and waterproof and condition it, but I can't find the right product. Thanks for your video.

In the future take of the band and make sure you spray the seems on the top good because that's where the water love's to get in first. I love your vid's.

mink oil works?

What is the name of this spray an can it be ordered off Amazon, I'd like to know so not to get the wrong stuff an mess up me roo hide barmah, thanks mate just curious an don't wanna ruin my new hat.

“Smells like spray paint.” Proceeds to huff the chemical on the hat. Me: 🤣

Jack, I just brought my Barmah Hat 3 weeks ago in Sydney. Mine is model 1018. I have been wearing it around in New Zealand since then. I love it. Now I am back in Canada. I like to continue wearing it and I need to waterproof it. You know in Ontario, we get freezing rain and wet snow in spring. How can I order the waterproof & Condition spray? I cannot find it in their website.

Hi, can you tell me how often a hat should be conditioned and waterproofed? Thanks for your video!

Not sure exactly why today your video popped up but I've had an old Australian hat that I bought at a fair when I was 16 years old and I'm pretty sure it's a squishy room I'm 39 today still one of my favorite hats for when I go on the few adventures I can

Hey mate! I have 3 Aussie hats. One is a Cow hde reddish soil colour one is a dark brown with crocodile teeth and a light brown orange kangaroo suede leather. However I sure like yours. How is it called?

What I'd it called again

i have a question. If you spray your hat with the waterproof and conditioner, should you do your inside as well?

In your previous videos you had used something that you rubbed in your hat. Do you suggest this or the stuff you rubbed in the hat itself?

So how do you clean the sweat band inside the hat?

I bought one of these hats at a fair, been looking into waterproofing it. Yet, it seems that isn't available in the US. The only thing Barmah provides is the conditioning cream. Sent in a question to them about whether it actually waterproofs or not. I know this is most likely the dumbest question, but would you ever condition or waterproof the inside/underside of the hat brim or crown?

Can these hats be shipped over to England or not? If anyone knows please tell me. Thanks 👍

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"Expeditions", sure.