Rit dye with the salt solution works very well. But it will dye the labels and the rubber coating on the metal ends.

 

I had some dark blue belts that I tried to make black, no liquid dye, not even "Rit" would work. I found a rattle can cloth dye and it was amazing. I used the SEM vinyl prep on the belts first then hung them and dusted them over and over, it soaked in a lot but the color stuck and the belts stayed soft and ply-able...

 

Dennis,

Do you think you would every be able to remove it if you wanted in the future without soaking in paint thinner?

My fear in doing that is that I make them better now, but worse in the future. I'm curious on your thoughts. THANKS in advance!

 

No, think about dying a shirt or other cloth, that's really what seat belt webing is like.

 

the very best way to restore seatbelt's is to use the rattle can paint/dye it work's terrific , I did mine and the first time they were to light so I put them out in the sun and put on a second coat THAT WAS THE TICKET ,
mine were done last year and at car shows and cruz in a lot of people have comented on how nice the seatbelt webbing color is ,,,

 

the very best way to restore seatbelt's is to use the rattle can paint/dye it work's terrific

Can you recommend the brand you used, your belts look great.

Bluesdog

 

 

just a suggestion....you may want to check these guys out just as an option:

http://www.ssnake-oyl.com/

 

Do you guys have a brand of the spray cloth dye?

 

cool idea! good info for another future project~

 

Awesome info. The blue seat belts look brand new!

Thanks

 

I just ordered the spray can's from RICK's , they are good quality and seem to go a long way also , :yes: