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[tribey]

I'm a greyhound but the Wingard PI I have is a second flesh. It's great under, say, an unbuttoned shirt, but that's the best mileage i get out of it. I will never let go of a Wingard B&F breakout year PI, though. Such a sexy piece of material.

Same. Except I sometimes wear it as an amulet

 

[finbarr]

Before I started smashing out km's on the bike I had a bit of a gut. Nothing huge, but a gut nonetheless. I found a 2013 player issue heritage prison bar with our names on it on ebay in a medium and bought it, thinking I could pull it off. Wore it to a game one night and as I was walking back to my car with my girlfriend opposite the casino a group of drunk guys were walking towards us and one of them said "Hey, that guernsey isn't too small for you at all", followed by muffled laughter from the group. I had just been completely owned. Never wore it again, and sold it at the first available opportunity. Funny thing is it'd probably fit me now with change.

 

[Dylan8]

Wore it to a game one night and as I was walking back to my car with my girlfriend opposite the casino a group of drunk guys were walking towards us and one of them said "Hey, that guernsey isn't too small for you at all", followed by muffled laughter from the group.

Hhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahah

 

[finbarr]

Hhahahahahahhahahahahhahahahah

That's what my girlfriend did.

 

[glitch01]

That's what my girlfriend did.

Should have kept the jumper and got rid of the girlfriend.......

 

[Dylan8]

That's what my girlfriend did.

Man, I weight under 80 kegs and a medium is skin tight on me. PIs are basically impossible to pull off unless you have an athlete build.

 

[finbarr]

Should have kept the jumper and got rid of the girlfriend.......

She's not my girlfriend anymore. Was a qualified masseuse. Jeez I miss those hands.

 

[finbarr]

Man, I weight under 80 kegs and a medium is skin tight on me. PIs are basically impossible to pull off unless you have an athlete build.

My Westhoff one pretty much flaps around on me now. I'm a bantam 69 kg.

 

[Macca19]

I've got a few PI's (Ebert, Gray, O'Shea). Thought the O'Shea might fit, tried to put it on, took 10 minutes to try and get it off without ruining it.

 

[finbarr]

I had a 2013 O'Shea. He was good then. Sold it just before his currency dipped to Cam Hitchcock levels.

 

[Dylan8]

PI guersneys are like the antithesis of New Era caps in terms of boosting the self confidence of 30+ male football fans.

 

[bomberclifford]

Dylon8

I was thinking that as I typed it.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Ok, so here's the process I used and some quick and dirty snaps of the cap to show how it worked.
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That's sensational.

Where did you buy the die?

Do you just chuck it in the machine?


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[Powerade 08]

Ok, so here's the process I used and some quick and dirty snaps of the cap to show how it worked.


Original PA cap from the first batch sold.
Peak was fading to brown in patches and the underside of the peak had a stain.

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Comparison to the new PA Cap, bought in 2014, which looks dark grey in the photo but is acceptable black.
(new on left, old on right)

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This is the dye I used, DYLON Velvet Black Fabric Dye.
Follow the instructions on the pack

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1. Run on a delicate cycle (40°C / 400 spin).
2. Throw in a couple of other items to dye (I threw in a black hoodie and a shirt).
3. Wash again on delicate cycle to remove excess dye.
4. Dry with a ball or something round in the cap to hold it's shape.

One mistake I made was running the cap through a prewash without the dye first and then a third wash after so the peak has softened quite a bit and the front of the cap has lost its shape. I'm hoping that once it dries completely these things will be rectified. I also suspect it has shrunk slightly but I can stretch that out with my massive bonce.


Here is the finished product, showing the inside of cap.

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Comparison with 2014 cap. (re-dyed cap on right)
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How are you going to do the teal breather holes? Where are you planning on putting your bf username?

 

[Steve Dore]

... Where did you buy the die? ...

I don't know where bomberclifford bought his but Mrs Wharfie has bought that brand from Spotlight

 

[bomberclifford]

Where did you buy the die?

Coles sometimes stocks it but Spotlight is the place to go.

Do you just chuck it in the machine?

For a front loader, pour in the dye granules, then cover with about 500g of salt, put in the fabric to be dyed and then run on a delicate cycle.

Easy.

 

[JayPea14]

Coles sometimes stocks it but Spotlight is the place to go.




For a front loader, pour in the dye granules, then cover with about 500g of salt, put in the fabric to be dyed and then run on a delicate cycle.

Easy.

Its amazing how the PA didn't turn black too

 

[bomberclifford]

Its amazing how the PA didn't turn black too

Polyester cotton repels the dye.

 

[El_Scorcho]

I have a Paul Stewart PI that is tight around the mid section but fits over a tshirt for attending games.

My Robbie Gray clash PI is too tight these days now though. I probably need to lose 5kg to be comfy

 

[badbeats]

$50 ties are available in the port store so we can just be like chocco

 

[manureid]

My Westhoff one pretty much flaps around on me now. I'm a bantam 69 kg.

Game review thread pls.

 

[JayPea14]

Gee playcorp have stopped trying - http://shop.portadelaidefc.com.au/port-adelaide-mens-retro-pullover-174284.phtml
Haven't even put the logo in the centre!

 

[Trewth]

My Ryder PI is an XL with 2 x length and its the greatest thing ever. It fits well and covers my plumbers. All guernseys should come with that option.

 

[Dylan8]

Gee playcorp have stopped trying - http://shop.portadelaidefc.com.au/port-adelaide-mens-retro-pullover-174284.phtml
Haven't even put the logo in the centre!

It's actually "centred" because the smaller, lower part of the lightning bolt sticks out further than the right side, so the box isn't centred.

 

[finbarr]

Embrace the PA SnapBack, people. Comes in a thicker material that looks far less prone to fading than the 59Fifty. It's godly.