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Built NOT Bought

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Built NOT Bought

Built NOT Bought

$29.99 USD
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Peak Greaser Kult appreciation for everyone who has grease under their fingernails that got there through actual work on an actual build and not through a transaction. For the women in the garage who have been told they don't belong there long enough to have built something that proves every one of those people comprehensively wrong, the ones in overalls with a rag and a smile standing in front of something they made with their hands from nothing into something that runs, and everyone who understands that built not bought is not just a car philosophy — it is a complete statement about who you are and how you got there and what that means.

Perfect for female gearheads who have built their own and would like that acknowledged. Hot rod women who earn the grease and wear it as credentials, or just being someone whose car, whose skills, and whose identity were built not bought and the overalls and the satisfied smile and the rod behind them are the whole resume.

Part of the Greaser Kult Collection - Born to hot rod. Everything else is just waiting.

Stay Strange 

Size guide

  LENGTH (inches) WIDTH (inches)
S 28 18
M 29 20
L 30 22
XL 31 24
2XL 32 26
3XL 33 28

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How to Not Ruin Your New Favorite Shirt

Look, you found us. You ordered. You waited. The shirt arrived and it's exactly as good as you hoped. Don't blow it now. Here's how to keep it looking like the day it showed up:

Washing:

  • Cold water only — hot water is for overachievers and people who ruin things
  • Turn it inside out before it goes anywhere near that machine — protect the graphic you're going to wear until it physically disintegrates
  • Gentle detergent only — this garment-dyed cotton has a whole vibe, keep it that way
  • No bleach. Ever. We shouldn't have to say this but here we are
  • Skip the fabric softener — it messes with the texture and the texture is the point

Drying:

  • Air dry if you can — more time hanging around means more time for snacks and a longer life for your shirt
  • Tumble dry low if you must — delicate setting, low heat, don't push it
  • Pull it out the second it's dry — wrinkles are optional, character is not

Ironing (if you're that person):

  • Never iron directly on the graphic — turn it inside out or use a pressing cloth unless you want a very expensive iron-shaped mistake on your chest

Treat it right and it'll be the shirt people ask about for years. That's the whole goal.

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