Whats the best and safest method of cleaning old seat belts. I have a set thats not too bad but theres the usual greasy spots here and there from years of use.

Cheers

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

Hi Phill,
I soaked mine in nappy san and they came up pretty good. Photo below (they were pretty grotty prior to this). Not sure if I want to use them though or order new belts?

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Plenty of seat belt discussion here, took me a bit to find this post.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=78963

I was thinking of ordering new ones from here, http://wescoperformance.stores.yahoo.net/1126s.html

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Why not pull them apart and get metal parts redone and then stitch in new belting.

I fitted my 1977 Clubman with 4 Inertia reel belts I got from Klippan,Melbourne. The 2 back ones mounted on the parcel shelf. Reasonably priced , and are great!
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http://www.selectgear.com.au/partners/klippan.aspx

I'm trying to keep everything as original as possible, the belts I have are in quite good condition, even the metal parts. They are not even faded.

I do have another set i am looking at having the webbing replaced. Seat belt solutions in WA have webbing that is identical appearance to the original but it is slightly narrower.

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

Phil , i have been meaning to clean the drivers side seatbelt in my Rodeo ute as it has become dirty over the years of having it on with my work clothes on , i was thinking of using some Prepsol on a rag and giving it a wipe over to see if that cleans it up .

Id just use me carpet cleaning machine on that but i suppose not everyone has one

tape over the metal bits and put in washing machine.
laundromat of course

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It's easy once you know how.

I ended up hand washing them using laundry wash and warm water, they came up much better, water was brown after!

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)