I could use some advise please.

**Riverkilt** · 28th July 06, 06:34 PM

Not sure where you're at, but if you're Stateside, get you one of them Black and Decker "Gizmos" its a hand steam deal with sort of a duckbill for pressing. Its the best steam blaster I've found...about $30 USD...I just hang my kilts up at the end of the day, blast the wrinkles with the Gizmo (that's the official name) and the wrinkles fall away.

If you have kilts from any fabric, and don't have a Gizmo yet, you're doing WAY too much work with wrinkles and pleats. The duckbill thingie is great for recreasing pleats that have been sat on wrong.

Ron

**Blu (Ontario)** · 28th July 06, 07:01 PM

A trick I've used for some time might work. Boil some water in your steam kettle and carefully move the affected area over the jet of steam. This method is most effective on neckties and shirtsleeves. Just be careful not to burn yourself like I did.

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**Tattoo Bradley** · 28th July 06, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Not sure where you're at, but if you're Stateside, get you one of them Black and Decker "Gizmos" its a hand steam deal with sort of a duckbill for pressing. Its the best steam blaster I've found...about $30 USD...I just hang my kilts up at the end of the day, blast the wrinkles with the Gizmo (that's the official name) and the wrinkles fall away.

If you have kilts from any fabric, and don't have a Gizmo yet, you're doing WAY too much work with wrinkles and pleats. The duckbill thingie is great for recreasing pleats that have been sat on wrong.

Ron

I've read posts where you guys rave about these, but never knew quite what you were all talking about. Anyhow, presented the wife with Ron's description here. And alas, her mother bought one for her a couple of weeks ago for the wedding gown. Looks like I just got myself a free ticket to less ironing!!

**Mike1** · 28th July 06, 08:04 PM

Hmmm, Ron, I did some looking into buying one of the Gizmo Steam 'N Crease irons and found this page on Amazon -

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...350139-1148615

After reading those reviews, methinks I'll keep looking. You can save a sawbuck at Amazon, if anyone's interested.

**Southern Breeze** · 28th July 06, 08:15 PM

A full sized garment steamer would be your best bet. I have one and can't do without it.
Search with the words Garment Steamer.
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...4+4370&pos=n08

**SingleBarrelBourbon** · 28th July 06, 09:22 PM

You're right Southern Breeze. It is one of the tools that I did not have to buy, came with the wife. Works great on all types of items that I want to steam, shirts, jackets, even used it to reshape a Stetson.

BTW, thanks for what you and your organization are doing for our veterans (sorry not trying to hijack the thread.)

**davedove** · 29th July 06, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Mike1

Hmmm, Ron, I did some looking into buying one of the Gizmo Steam 'N Crease irons and found this page on Amazon -

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...350139-1148615

After reading those reviews, methinks I'll keep looking. You can save a sawbuck at Amazon, if anyone's interested.

It seems that most of the reviewers got the thing to iron/steam entire garments, and they are right, it isn't good for that. It takes entirely too much time. If I want to do an entire garment, that's why I have the ironing board.

However, I've got one and it works great for touchups. Especially if you just need to press a few pleats that got wrinkled from being sat upon too long. I just hang up the kilt, clamp the Gizmo where it's wrinkled, and give it a short blast of steam.

It's also small enough you could easily throw it into your luggage for touchups on the road. Be sure to drain the water out beforehand though.

**pdcorlis** · 29th July 06, 08:16 AM

I picked up a full size garment steamer from home depot and its fantastic. It only takes about five minutes to make a kilt look sharp as a tack.

**possingk** · 1st August 06, 06:46 PM

OK, my sixth kilt is also my first wool one, my xmarks kilt was 'pressed' by me sitting on it in a car for about 45 minutes in quite a bit of heat. Most of the pleats I feel will 'hang out' with some steam, but there is one, that really looks like it was pressed, and clearly not pressed correctly, what is the proper way to correct this?

I have access to a full garment steamer, (right HoseHead), if you think that will work.

Thanks for the advise