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    Question Cleaning the seat belts?

    I have a tan interior and the seat belts are dirty.

    Whats the best way to clean them, or do I have to dye them with SEM dye?

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    Re: Cleaning the seat belts?

    I would try OPC diluted 3-1 agitate with a small brush, you can try to rinse with a damp MF. OPC is safe on all fabrics and I would'nt hesitate to use it if I was going to clean my seatbelts.
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    Re: Cleaning the seat belts?

    Yeah OPC is great and safe on car interior and exterior. If you don't have OPC I would try to get some APC and dilute it to 3:1.
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    Re: Cleaning the seat belts?

    Sorry guys, OPC and APC? I would think APC is "All purposed cleaner"?

    I just remember back in the detailing days seat belts were hard as hell to get a consistent clean all the way through. Most of the time we dyed them.

    Thanks for replying!

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    Re: Cleaning the seat belts?

    OPC = Optimum Power Clean
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    Re: Cleaning the seat belts?

    Do you guys have a direct link for them?Can't seen to find them.

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    Re: Cleaning the seat belts?

    Quote Originally Posted by nimo View Post
    I have a tan interior and the seat belts are dirty.

    Whats the best way to clean them, or do I have to dye them with SEM dye?
    Quote Originally Posted by cutter View Post
    I would try OPC diluted 3-1 agitate with a small brush, you can try to rinse with a damp MF. OPC is safe on all fabrics and I would'nt hesitate to use it if I was going to clean my seatbelts.
    I agree with cutter on this for sure. I know a local detailer that told me to take them out and soak them, but that is a lot of work on a quick interior clean up. Usually some OPC and a brush will do it though. I usually just wipe off with a wet terry towel.

    Quote Originally Posted by Acer9103 View Post
    Do you guys have a direct link for them?Can't seen to find them.
    See above link for Optimum Power Clean. APC (as already mentioned) is just a generic term for All Purpose Cleaner. My favorite* is Meguiar's APC+. There are an abundance of them though.

    *Optimum Power Clean is an APC as well, but it is a little more expensive, so I don't use it for everything. I would say it is my favorite as well, but I don't use it when APC+ will do the job, just for cost.

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    Re: Cleaning the seat belts?

    For cleaning:
    Seatbelts:
    - Folex
    - Woolite
    - P21S TAW
    - 303 Cleaner and Spot Remover
    - C-28 Seatbelt Cleaner and Spot Remover
    Seatbelt anchors/retracting mechanisms:
    -Compressed air to blow out dirt/dust/debris
    -Q-Tips and IPA to clean areas

    Protection (after everything is dry):
    Seatbelts
    -303 Fabric Guard
    Seatbelt anchors/retracting mechanisms:
    -Plexus/Plexus type product

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