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5th November 08, 06:37 PM
#1
Note on Linens N Things. They are going out of business, and you might be able to pick up a steamer cheap!
The pipes are calling, resistance is futile. - MacTalla Mor
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8th November 08, 06:46 AM
#2
I hang the kilt in the bathroom when I take a shower. That usually gets 95% of the wrinkles. To get the rest I use a steam iron as a steamer on the kilt while it is hanging on the hanger. For stubborn wrinkles I pull down on the section of the kilt I am steaming.
[I][B]Nearly all men can stand adversity. If you really want to test a man’s character,
Give him power.[/B][/I] - [I]Abraham Lincoln[/I]
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8th November 08, 07:45 AM
#3
If hanging it won't get the wrinkles out, then you need to press the pleats. Make sure you press, lift, move iron, and press again. Don't drag the iron like you would for a shirt. Use a steam iron with a cloth (pillow case) between the iron and kilt. Align the kilts on a flat surface or ironing board. Press hard and give it a couple shots of steam. Continue across the kilt making sure the pleats are straight from the bottom of the fell to the selvage.
Hope this helps,
Wallace Catanach, Kiltmaker
A day without killting is like a day without sunshine.
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8th November 08, 10:24 AM
#4
A steamer is definately the answer. My Stanley Steamer and Black and Decker Gizmo portable steamers both have gone belly up. Got a floor mount steamer and a travel steamer from the Jiffy Steamer Company and have been very happy.
Learned from the Jiffy folks that I should NEVER leave water in the steamer after use...bad for the steamer and does something to the water that ain't good for the garment. Maybe that's why the other two gave out.
http://www.jiffysteamer.com/
Top of the line steamers for top of the line kilts.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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8th November 08, 07:21 PM
#5
I use an ordinary electric iron and a pressing cloth which is a white cotton or linen handkerchief. Set the iron to "cotton" or "steam" setting but don't put water in it!. Soak the pressing cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly---it must not drip. Smooth the material, lay the cloth over it smoothly, and press with the iron. Move the iron just before the cloth stops steaming.
If you put water into the iron, rust and scale will eventually form in the iron and will be spat out with the steam, staining the garment. Don't trust to vinegar to clean the inside of the iron. It may work partly but the cure will not be as effective as prevention would have been.
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"No man is genuinely happy, married, who has to drink worse whiskey than he used to drink when he was single." ---- H. L. Mencken
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8th November 08, 08:07 PM
#6
 Originally Posted by Ian.MacAllan
I use an ordinary electric iron and a pressing cloth which is a white cotton or linen handkerchief. Set the iron to "cotton" or "steam" setting but don't put water in it!. Soak the pressing cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly---it must not drip. Smooth the material, lay the cloth over it smoothly, and press with the iron. Move the iron just before the cloth stops steaming.
If you put water into the iron, rust and scale will eventually form in the iron and will be spat out with the steam, staining the garment. Don't trust to vinegar to clean the inside of the iron. It may work partly but the cure will not be as effective as prevention would have been.
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Yes, use distilled water only in an iron... no iron
Wallace Catanach, Kiltmaker
A day without killting is like a day without sunshine.
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9th November 08, 06:38 AM
#7
 Originally Posted by ChattanCat
Yes, use distilled water only in an iron... no iron 
Even distilled water will promote rust; that's why I use no water in the iron.
For all I know there may be some irons that are so well sealed internally that rust is not a problem, but I have no idea how to identify them before purchase.
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"No man is genuinely happy, married, who has to drink worse whiskey than he used to drink when he was single." ---- H. L. Mencken
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10th November 08, 06:32 AM
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use distilled water only in an iron... no iron
Distilled water is actually more corrosive than tap water, so unless your iron is made specifically for distilled water don't use it. If the quality of your tap water is not good for irons, then get some cheap bottled water and use that.
I think I confessed my love of pressing in another thread so I'll give a little more and tell you that it's the irons that I have that make the difference.
Here's my two little babies:
http://www.homeoutfitters.com/stores...29357/63129357
Mine's a little older than this model, but it has the same features as mine:
http://www.homeoutfitters.com/stores...42762/56642762
If you read the descriptions you can see that these irons have anti-scale ion exchange system. Which means they can take most tap water. Rowenta irons are absolutely solid machines and last forever. I also have the little Rowenta travel iron which is better than most regular irons. Oh, don't let Home Outfitters price scare you, you can get them cheaper elsewhere.
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10th November 08, 06:24 PM
#9
Read the manual? Why that's, that's not the man way.
Wallace Catanach, Kiltmaker
A day without killting is like a day without sunshine.
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