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Offline Clifton

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Dyeing factory nylon seatbelts
« on: Wednesday,July 05, 2023, 02:41:55 PM »
My seat belts were really faded at the top and fairly stiff.

I didn't take before pics but looked for the best I had. In my full interior pic, look at the far shoulder strap to see how faded they were. They were light gray.

I washed them very well with Dawn and Borax then rinsed and then washed again then hose sprayer rinsed.

I used 1.3 oz of True Black from here https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-acid-dyes.html

I used the suggested amount of ammonium sulfate.

I should have used 1/2 cup of vinegar and did initially but reading that sometimes you need to add more vinegar if it is too light, I added at least another 1/2 cup after 30 minutes to ensure everything went right.

1 hour total time on the stove. This will stain grout, stone tile, everything, be careful. 

30 minutes in, I used rubber gloves and slid all the slideables so the dye would work it's way in their too.

The next day I rinsed a few times in cold water then the following day dipped in the sink mixed with a pump of hair conditioner to soften them up. They turned out better than I thought they would after watching half fail Youtube videos. I think they don't clean them well or don't follow directions well.



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Re: Dyeing factory nylon seatbelts
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday,July 05, 2023, 05:36:15 PM »
Nice!
Thanks for your report.

Vince

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Re: Dyeing factory nylon seatbelts
« Reply #2 on: Thursday,July 06, 2023, 10:33:45 AM »
As I didn't want to risk damaging the stitching or the belt material itself, I left my belts with the "very faded in the sun" look.

Could dyeing them damage either the belt material or the stitching?