Dying Seatbelts

[LS6TT]

I am changing my interior from maroon to grey, if i dye my seatbelts will they be dark grey even if i use a light grey?

are their any special steps to dying the belts??

thanks!

[SthrnComfort]

hmm...you could try to bleach the dye out and then redye with grey.

I think if you try to dye your belts grey without removing the previous die will result in a darker maroon color.

[LS6TT]

thats what i figured, how can i bleach them, i cannot put them in the washer just pour it on and rub it in or what?

[SthrnComfort]

If you can get the beefy torque bolt out and take the seat belt out of the assembly you can soak them in bleach, but if ya can't do that then you could prob put some in a spray bottle or something of the like and put it on the belt and let it soak.

But, I wouldn't quote me too much on this. I'd let some other people chime in before you go to bleachin'.

[Jimmy P]

id think bleach could damage the material couldnt it? making it weaker possibly? Im in the same boat trying to find some mint grey seatbelts. I had some but they were too dirty to go back in my truck.....I swear the previous owners used them as grease rags:cussing:

[LS6TT]

jimmy do you still have them adn want to let them go extremly cheap and maybe i can clean them, i dont know for sure if bleach can make them weak or not i figure it could, but i know i dont want to spend 400 bucks or so to get new seatbelts

[Jimmy P]

Originally posted by LS6TT
jimmy do you still have them adn want to let them go extremly cheap and maybe i can clean them, i dont know for sure if bleach can make them weak or not i figure it could, but i know i dont want to spend 400 bucks or so to get new seatbelts

sorry I sold them for $15 on ebay last month....i dont think they were "cleanable" anyways

[LS6TT]

damn, i guess im going to try the junk yards see what i can do

[lowryder99]

Do NOT bleach seatbelts.....

Ever bleach a shirt? Or a cotton sweater? Feel the difference next time you do, it breaks down the fibres making the material weaker.

[sprcar74]

i have to agree with lowryder, bleach would weaken the fibers, how much? well, it would be hard to say, bleach them and get into a head on at 50 or so, if they hold, then they are ok, if not well you'd know that too

[LS6TT]

well let me ask this, could i dye them white then light grey?

[sprcar74]

well, i believe the only way to dye them white would be to bleach them and we have already decided that was bad. as with most anything, going from light to dark is easy , but going the other way would be really tough. an upholstery shop in AZ i know of sells the seat belt webbing in all colors but you may have trouble finding a shop that would be willing to sew seat belts, there is a lot of liability there.

a quick search on google brought up this
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.aspx?contentid=4019916&src=News

also, you may want to email these guys and see if they can redo you belts using you existing hardware with a different color webbing
www.WescoPerformance.com

hope this helps
Scott

[LS6TT]

they make white seat belt dye, that wouldnt work to get it a light color?

what about just dying them black until i get grey ones

[CKTA]

Most (if not all) boneyards WILL NOT sell seat belts...Just a FYI.

[LS6TT]

some do around here

[Dupontster]

I kinda like the idea of dying them black....That would go with your gray interior....:head:

[LS6TT]

you think so...you dont think it would be standing outish

[Dupontster]

Originally posted by LS6TT
you think so...you dont think it would be standing outish

Black and gray go together.....That's just MY opinion though....My son is doing his truck in black and gray and it doesn't look bad at all....:head:

[LS6TT]

can you get some pics?

[Dupontster]

He isn't finished yet, but I'll see if I can get some anyhow.....