I'm getting close to the finish line with my GMC Sprint. I'm ready to put the interior back together. Start laying out all the parts and the seat belts look like crud. What's the best way to clean and preserve the stock seatbelts. I've heard about the "SnakeOil" product. However, I want to do this now. Any suggestions? As always, thanks for the replies.

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See you at Chevell-abration!

I am not sure what color your seatbelts are but in my 70', the belts were orginally black and had faded to a chocolate brown - kinda nasty! I purchased some RIT dye from the local Target and it worked great. You simply remove your belts, heat up some water in a large pan, pour in the powdered dye and let it cook for 20 minutes per belt. I used steak tongs to keep the buckle out of the pan while it cooked. The belts come out looking brand new! RIT offers different colors (basic colors only) and you should be able to find one that closely matches your interior. Try it and have fun!

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Chevellz Alwayz!

I bought a Buick years ago and I think the owner had a baby in the car, I mean like, delivered. It had an odor. The seat belts had some sort of crud on them. I soaked them in a bucket of Woolite overnight and it worked really well. Just a lucky guess.

Alan,
Layout the seat belts in your diswasher and run them thru on a pots and pan cycle. If they were any good at all they'll come out looking brand new, as long as there are not sun faded. It cleans all the dirt, etc. from the belts and the clasps.


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GARY
71 SS
ACES #2412

I haven't done this myself, but I read you can put them in a pillowcase, tie it shut, and put them in the washing machine. von

Done the dishwasher thing as well. Works great. Just weave the belts through the tines and run a hot cycle.

As for SnakeOyl, they're very expensive. Unless you're doing a major show car resto, I don't think it's something you want to explore.

Kurt

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Try Simple Green mixed 50/50 and rinse well with straight water.

Mark

heres what i did and they came out grate. soak them in stright simple green then with you fingers work out all the simple green. you will see the simple green drain BLACK with crud. then with hot water rinse them clean. now soak them in wolite mixed with some hot water. let them soak in the woolite for a good 5 hours. then take them out of the woolite and wash them clean again. now let them sun dry. they should come out smeeling good felling soft and looking nice. if they are faded then dye them and resoake them in woolite to make them soft and smell good again.


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