rob.121 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Hi all, wanting to change a pair of tan seat belts to black. is there a compatable dye that could be used that lasts and won't rub off? Belts are in good nic just wrong colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bronze Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 retracters? If not maybe just replace with new - http://www.seatbeltsplus.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Rit dye, need to remove the belts from the retractors etc though and I'm not sure how legit it is to do so. Easy enough to do though if you take your time and wind enough preload back into the retractor, I have striped a set to dye and change buckles on in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.121 Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 where could i get Rit dye from? Did it rub off on the belts you did? New is an option, but if i can successfully dye the one i have would be ideal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Here are the wof rules for seat belts https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/vehicle-interior/seatbelts-and-seatbelt-anchorages see 5.f. you may have trouble with your wof man if he thinks they have been dyed to hide fading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 where could i get Rit dye from? Did it rub off on the belts you did? New is an option, but if i can successfully dye the one i have would be ideal Chemists often stock a limited range, sewing places have shitloads of colours.Follow the instructions, use the right amount of salt and rinse well, didn't have any problems with it rubbing off. Only use Rit though, the other common one (dylon?) is for natural fibres and if you can even get it to work will rub off everywhere! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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