Seat belt cleaning ideas

[44th Miss Inf]

Looking to clean my seat belts before reinstalling them in my 84.

Thinking of a soak/scrubbing in vinegar water.

Anyone use or know of a better way?

Thanks

[TrailerTrash]

Use ammonia and a little splash of dishsoap in hot water mixed well. Get the lemon scented stuff and something like 1:4 or 1:3 ammonia/water.

Rinse well

[TKCR]

I have cleaned about 5 sets of seatbelts. Pull the belt completely out from the retractor and clamp the belt, so it won't retract back in. That way you are getting all the belt exposed to clean. I have sprayed them down with Simple Green or any other good spray cleaner. An encyme cleaner works good too. Lay them in hot soapy water, then you can start scrubbing with a brush. Rinse them really good and then let them hang to dry.

[TKCR]

Here's another method when leaving the belts in the car. I have also done this method, since I detail cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bQpl0XqxcA

Do a search on YouTube, there's a few videos. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...ing+seat+belts

[44th Miss Inf]

Thanks TT & TKCR

[HunterRotten]

My dad used simple green in a bucket of warm water with a stiff brush. We kept them extracted like TK said, hung them to dry for a few days.

[xlcooplx]

Originally Posted by TKCR

I have cleaned about 5 sets of seatbelts. Pull the belt completely out from the retractor and clamp the belt, so it won't retract back in. That way you are getting all the belt exposed to clean. I have sprayed them down with Simple Green or any other good spray cleaner. An encyme cleaner works good too. Lay them in hot soapy water, then you can start scrubbing with a brush. Rinse them really good and then let them hang to dry.

I did this exact same thing. Not sure if it's just my belts or if after scrubbing them everyone has the same problem but the belts certainly feel much more abrasive feeling. Theyre not soft like they used to be. Just a heads up.

[ron350]

If you only us a soft brush and Dawn soap there shouldn’t be any damage.

Dollar Tree store sells a soft bristle green brush in the kitchen section.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by xlcooplx

I did this exact same thing. Not sure if it's just my belts or if after scrubbing them everyone has the same problem but the belts certainly feel much more abrasive feeling. Theyre not soft like they used to be. Just a heads up.

It could be from the belts not getting rinsed of all the cleaner. Once the belts dry with cleaner residue left over, they will feel funky.

[emfh76]

I have sprayed them with shout, and then put them in a pillow case and put them in the washing machine. Take them out and hang them up to dry. It worked well on the seat belts in my oldsmobile when i built it.