Dyeing seatbelts???

[budnate]

Ok guys, my belts are nice but the Cal sun got'em, I talked to the guy up in BC that is always selling belts on e-bay but wouldnt let on how did his belts so nice, he did say he runs them through his dish washer after coloring them with the buckles wraped in plastic,ever heard of that??, claimed his upholstery guy did them for him?? uhaa, Any place I can read step by step how to do a decent job on them, with out pulling the buckles off of them, also concerned with the date tags not getting messed up in the process, going back fresh black.

Thnx for any help, Bud.

[KLONECO]

I used vinyl spray paint that you can purchase at most any auto store. The NAPA brand seemed to be the best MARTIN SEYMOUR used to be the brand name.I also used it on faded carpet!!!! Worked great,,that was like 18 yrs ago. carpet is still black. Then you could tape off around your tags,and buckles that stuff has good covereage so 1 coat should be plenty. Sounds like a chincy way to do it, but it works. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] Al

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1963 pedal car, tubbed, with 12 point cage [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

[budnate]

I have a old belt i will try it on first, I dont think it sounds bad, did it make them stiff after spraying them?, That is the part i have been concerned with, I suppose that is why the other fella ran them through the dishwasher.

[KLONECO]

Well I am not a chemist but the vinyl paint is more plyable than regular paint. I don"t know what chemical makes it that way? Practice first,the stuff covers good so more than 1 coat should not be needed. Plus the price is right!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img] Al



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[budnate]

As soon as it warms up around here i will give it a go and report back, Thnx Bud.

[Belair62]

Ssnake Oyll restores your belts reasonably I think...not sure if thats the correct spelling...

[whitetop]

People that restore seatbelts recommend you use regular fabric dye available at most stores. Brand name is RIT. It will not wear off or stain your clothes. Mix up the solution and throw them into the bucket. It will not hurt the chrome or plastic. The only problem is the white date code patches. Might be able to do this part carefully by hand with a brush. Just about all colors are available.

[JoeC]

A friend of mine put his in the dishwasher. Wife got upset but he said they came out nice. I am not recomending it. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[budnate]

Thnx Guys, I will go for it, they are faded now and have that kinda purple look where the sun got'em. I might try dipping one at a time and hand painting around the date code tag and hang em to dry. The guy in BC says to run'em through the dishwasher after dyeing them, I asked him what his wife thought about that and he fell out of his chair laughfing when I asked him that, he claimed he does it all the time, he must, he seems to always have a few really nice sets for sale, I dont know if I am brave enough to try it though, our machine is only 2 yrs old, I think I would not be long for this world if redyed the dishwasher. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Unreal]

Mine were "faded" but after cleaning them with TSP and a stiff brush, they came out black. I had bought some RIT to dye them, but did not need it. After cleaning, they were also much mor pliable.