Todays update;
For years my seatbelts have looked dirty, i remember when i bought it back in 2008 they didnt look very clean then either and always wanted to clean them but didnt really know how to go about it. I have heard of hanging them out the door and jet washing, but tbh i didnt fancy doing this. A while back i came across a thread on a different forum from a guy in France who cleaned his and they came up immaculate.
Anyone who knows me, know that i keep my interior immaculate at all times and the belts have really been letting the whole interior down.
Its quite a simple process, please read each step below;
Here you can see just how dirty they were, quite disgusting really and I'm not sure how they have got that bad in the first place but i suppose 8 years of use and being silver they show up everything.
You need to remove the bolt holding the seat bely in first of all, access it from the rear of the car.
When removed you need to get a bucket, a small nail brush and some soap powder.
pull the belt as much as it will allow you, then use 2 normal pegs to prevent it from re tensioning back in.
You could use a towel, but i didn't have one so used 2 bin bags to cover the seat.
Mix a small amount of soap powder with warm water in the bucket and place it on the seat, them put the belt in the bucket. Allow to soak for 10-15 mins and then use the brush to agitate the powder into the belt and you will see the dirt breaking down.
When cleaned, i wiped the full belt with a microfibre to get rid of the water and as its a warm day, i left them hanging out the door to dry out. I kept wiping them throughout to soak up any water on them to speed up the natural drying process.
When dry, fit back and admire how clean they look.
Austin