seatbelt question/help please
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Lakeland Florida
There were some posts about people using RITZ dye to change the color of the belts.
I dont know what that will do to the integrity of the belts though. Does it affect or weaken the material in any way?
Are you going lighter or darker with your color choice. If you are going darker it will probably work. If it is lighter, then I dont know how you will change from a red color to a tan color or similar.
kdf
I dont know what that will do to the integrity of the belts though. Does it affect or weaken the material in any way?
Are you going lighter or darker with your color choice. If you are going darker it will probably work. If it is lighter, then I dont know how you will change from a red color to a tan color or similar.
kdf
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seat belts
I've had a couple sets of seat belts rewebed over the years. A local auto interior upholster did the job in both cases. It was a simple matter since the stitching is easy to replicate and the sewing is well within the capability of any upholster's machines. A good job will also take the sewn-on labels off your old webs and properly sewn onto the new ones. The seat belt web is available in rolls to all upholsters.
The last ones I had done a month or so ago ran $20 per piece, or $40 per side for both the lap belt and the shoulder belt. Take the opportunity to lightly oil the retractors while you are at it. If you look at the retractors carefully, they are pretty simple devices.
I had Snake-Oyl do a set a few years ago and I remember them running much more....around a hundred dollars a side and it took a couple months to get back. That's what I remember, but I could be wrong on the price. I think it's best to call them a get a quote before sending them off.
Denny
The last ones I had done a month or so ago ran $20 per piece, or $40 per side for both the lap belt and the shoulder belt. Take the opportunity to lightly oil the retractors while you are at it. If you look at the retractors carefully, they are pretty simple devices.
I had Snake-Oyl do a set a few years ago and I remember them running much more....around a hundred dollars a side and it took a couple months to get back. That's what I remember, but I could be wrong on the price. I think it's best to call them a get a quote before sending them off.
Denny
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Melting Slicks
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From: pr, frederick md.
Originally Posted by kdf1986
There were some posts about people using RITZ dye to change the color of the belts.
I dont know what that will do to the integrity of the belts though. Does it affect or weaken the material in any way?
Are you going lighter or darker with your color choice. If you are going darker it will probably work. If it is lighter, then I dont know how you will change from a red color to a tan color or similar.
kdf
I dont know what that will do to the integrity of the belts though. Does it affect or weaken the material in any way?
Are you going lighter or darker with your color choice. If you are going darker it will probably work. If it is lighter, then I dont know how you will change from a red color to a tan color or similar.
kdf
