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Reconditioning Seat Belts, Do we have anyone doing this? |
aharder |
Feb 15 2018, 08:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,373 Joined: 6-September 11 From: Dallas Texas Member No.: 13,524 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Do we have anyone here that can recondition seat belts? My Drivers belts is getting pretty weak and I'm not sure I want to dig into that task
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Chris914n6 |
Feb 16 2018, 01:29 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,305 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It's usually dirt/sweat buildup on the belt. The retraction mechanism is just a coil spring and a gravity lever to lock it on hard stops.
Easiest DIY would be to pull it out, scrub it with a tooth brush and diluted dish soap, rinse it and let it dry. Then it should be back to normal. |
Mikey914 |
Feb 16 2018, 02:09 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Linseed oil is good for cleaning belts.
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marksteinhilber |
Feb 16 2018, 02:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 18-October 12 From: Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Member No.: 15,057 Region Association: Southern California |
It's usually dirt/sweat buildup on the belt. The retraction mechanism is just a coil spring and a gravity lever to lock it on hard stops. Easiest DIY would be to pull it out, scrub it with a tooth brush and diluted dish soap, rinse it and let it dry. Then it should be back to normal. Agreed, I've removed my webbing and cleaned it with soap and water soaking. You pull the webbing out to full extension and it is simply looped over itself after passing through a slot in the winder. My spring retract seemed weak though, so I wound up more spring tension before re-installing the webbing into the slot. Rust on the chrome guides also causes slow retraction, so cleaning and polishing there helps. I would worry about UV deterioration of the webbing as the safety issue.... |
johnhora |
Feb 16 2018, 02:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 866 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Derby City KY Member No.: 107 Region Association: None |
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marksteinhilber |
Feb 16 2018, 03:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 229 Joined: 18-October 12 From: Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Member No.: 15,057 Region Association: Southern California |
Linseed oil is good for cleaning belts. Really...never tried or seen that done....interesting did you try this just as an experiment or did you see else where I've used linseed in woodworking I needed seat belts. I bought some used at a good price and then took them apart to clean up and refurbish for use. Any fabric or webbing can often be cleaned using soap and water. Everyone is afraid of working on someone else's seat belts because of liability concerns, soo it's not easy to find someone who will, or explain how. I had no idea how easy it was to get the belt webbing off the winder spool, it is simply thru the slot and then wound on itself. |
JmuRiz |
Feb 16 2018, 03:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,424 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I read WAY back that after cleaning with upholstery soap (wool-lite) that scotch guarding them works well. Anyone else try the scotch guard trick?
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gothspeed |
Feb 16 2018, 03:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,539 Joined: 3-February 09 From: SoCal Member No.: 10,019 Region Association: None |
I think a good soak and scrubbing with antibacterial dish soap and a plastic bristle brush would do the trick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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mepstein |
Feb 16 2018, 03:23 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,244 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I put mine in the dishwasher. Turn out great.
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aharder |
Feb 16 2018, 03:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,373 Joined: 6-September 11 From: Dallas Texas Member No.: 13,524 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks for all of the info.
Looks like I'm going to be doing some deep cleaning on my Belts when I get my back pad project in motion. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) |
Mikey914 |
Feb 16 2018, 03:26 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
I have used linseed oil to clean and it worlds well. I suppose there are others that may work too.
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Jamie |
Feb 16 2018, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,025 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States |
I have used linseed oil to clean and it worlds well. I suppose there are others that may work too. I can't imaging linseed oil doing anything but making an oily mess, so how do you remove the oil from the belts? I'm a longtime woodworker, but we only use boiled linseed oil for a finishing material. |
hockeymutt |
Feb 16 2018, 08:44 PM
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mepstein |
Feb 16 2018, 09:19 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,244 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I clean the parts first then the dishwasher. It’s really good for the final deep cleaning.
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aharder |
Feb 16 2018, 10:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,373 Joined: 6-September 11 From: Dallas Texas Member No.: 13,524 Region Association: Southwest Region |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with Mark, I just have to wait until she's in bed.
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GeorgeRud |
Feb 17 2018, 08:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I think seatbelt planet does offer a rebuilding service that replaces the belt material.
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johnhora |
Feb 17 2018, 09:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 866 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Derby City KY Member No.: 107 Region Association: None |
Mark...
you just kill me man (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) gentle cycle is it.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) this is why I come here everyday... good tips, tricks, and great entertainment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
branston |
Feb 18 2018, 08:49 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 17-October 12 From: Michigan Member No.: 15,053 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Do we have anyone here that can recondition seat belts? My Drivers belts is getting pretty weak and I'm not sure I want to dig into that task Sent mine to Safetyrestore to get the webbing replaced, couldn't be happier. Done two cars now, 914 & 912E. Awesome super-fast service for $75/side IIRC. https://www.safetyrestore.com/6-seat-belt-repair-service |
DickSteinkamp |
Feb 18 2018, 01:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
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