Thread: Seat Belt Dye?

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I am restoring a '70 Charger 500. The black seat belts are faded, and look nasty. I would like to recolor them, but am afraid that the coloring could rub off on the new WHITE reproduction interior.

Does anyone know of a product that won't discolor the seats?

Never had any luck dyeig eat belts ... how about getting new straping installed on your old buckles.... trim shop job >>

Never had any luck dyeing seat belts ... how about getting new straping installed on your old buckles.... trim shop job >>

You might want to read this post...... http://www.mercurycougar.net/forums/...ead.php?t=8495

MM64

My past experience with the interior dyes was that the parts must be absoutely grease and oil free for the dye to adhere to the substrate. Given that, I doubt that you could get the hand oil and grease off of a seat belt....take a clean, wet rag out to your daily driver and wipe the belts....you will be shocked at what you get.

Sewing a new belt to the metal hardware is not a trivial job....someone must be aware of the loading on the sewn joint...it is not like sewing an interior. There are several companies who rebelt safety harnesses and know how (and have the proper sewn pattern knowledge) to attach the new belting.

mike in tucson

I have dyed several sets of belts. I use "Ritz" dye the kind you can buy at any Wal-Mart for coloring clothing. It has never faded or bled on my tan and red tweed seat. You can throw the whole belt in metal and all.