Has anyone here ever dropped their seat belts in Super Clean to remove paint dye? Ofc i can buy new aftermarket but I am trying to use my originals. For example, here is a picture of my front/rear belts.
seat belt dye removal
- Thread starter CrammerGram69
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To be honest from what I've been told over the years has been you don't dye seat belts cause it can weaken the fabric. Then anything else used can make them even weaker even if you are trying to remove they dye or paint. It's suggested to use mild soaps to do general cleaning when needed. Anytime I see a set that was dyed I consider them junk. Now if it's just the plastic depending on how well everything is sticking to the plastic. It could clean it up with a good brush to scrub it all off. Be careful with the fabric while cleaning the paint off.
Thank you Pag, I never knew that. Noted! I might just buy new ones from Dixie they offer them brand new in Powder blue. Front Seatbelt Set (bench seat) (You can select any color) Do those Side retractors look correct like the original? & here is the Rear Seatbelt Set Looks pretty basic to me, I'll have to reuse my Retractor covers.
Front/rear kit about $490.20. Shipping is already part of it.
These are questions not only for you but all the Members of this Thread.
I am most interested in buying a new pair of these. 78-88 Outer Seat Belt Sleeves (Buckets only). ?? They are listed as being for Buckets only. But in my top picture, they look like the same item.
Those front shoulder belt retractors are different than OE, they don't use the door jam lever & will require the cover plate/gasket set Dixie sells to cover that hole. I really don't think the covers would be needed unless the manufacture requres them from the old set. For the sleeves, I can't see why they wouldn't be the same for a bench set.
Right on thanks! So I'll probably just send out the side shoulder ones to Seat belt planet for $75 Each to get redone. Figuring out Why the Speedometer on my BOP TH350 is leaking. Pretty sure it's the Bullet gear and O-Rings worn out. Speedo gear too probably has a groove in it. Happy Sunday.
If you're only trying to remove it from the plastic pieces the best thing I've ever used was basically just plain old boiling water. Don't boil the part but dump the water over it and the paint lifts quite a bit, then use a brush and a foamy cleaner of your choice. The ones with alcohol work very well, and you're looking for "Anionic Surfactants" to help pull dirt and oils to the surface to be removed. It sometimes takes multiple rounds but this strategy has worked better for me than various types of oven cleaner and has removed almost everything but plasticizer stains on a white Mooneyes steering wheel.
I could try that too on the plastics! I think at this point. Whatever the previous owner used as a Dye is Deep in there. So new Belts it is. Best bang for the buck Honestly. Seat Belt Planet wanted $1,050 to redo them all. Getting aftermarket from Dixie is half that. I'd only have to send out my Shoulder ones as Pag mentioned the Aftermarkets being different than OE. (Which i want to keep).
