Greasy seat belt

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Try soap and water or All purpose cleaner sprays (Halfords) if you want a cheaper option
 
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Try soap and water or All purpose cleaner sprays (Halfords) if you want a cheaper option
Tried soap and water and all purpose cleaner sprays and made little difference.

Shall try harder....thanks for the responses guys!
 

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Tried soap and water and all purpose cleaner sprays and made little difference.

Shall try harder....thanks for the responses guys!
Any of the car valeters or carpet cleaning companies can probably do it easily
 

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Use one of those flat plastic bag sealing clips and you can pull out and stop the belt retracting.

That way you can use a nail brush and soap and water to clean the belt then leave it extended to dry.
 

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Also brilliant for removing dried on chewing gum and kids sticky sweets...ask me how I know?
Freezer spray also works...ask me how I know :cool:



Autoglym car interior shampoo (in the 500ml spray bottle) is most excellent at getting rid of Mark in carpets so would also work well on a light coloured seat belt.
 
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Freezer spray also works...ask me how I know :cool:



Autoglym car interior shampoo (in the 500ml spray bottle) is most excellent at getting rid of Mark in carpets so would also work well on a light coloured seat belt.
Allegedly the previous owner ran a Chinese take-away hence the mucky seat belt...
 

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Another for good old soap and water.
Except that I'm a wimp and use hot water and washing-up liquid. I pull out the entire belt, clip it as mentioned, then really scrub both sides. Leave it extended overnight or until dry, then spray it with silicon and release it back into its holder.
Usually works well. I was given this procedure by my local mechanic after my convertible failed its Mot due to a non-retracting belt!
 

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works very well.... :D Seriously!
 

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Freezer spray also works...ask me how I know :cool:



Autoglym car interior shampoo (in the 500ml spray bottle) is most excellent at getting rid of Mark in carpets so would also work well on a light coloured seat belt.
Yup even used LC02 if pushed !
 
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Could you pull out enough belt to leave a section in a bucket of hot soapy water overnight ?
Some good ideas coming through. I have time enough to try all of them and will do so over the next couple of days.
Really appreciate all the responses...
Cheers
 

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Some good ideas coming through. I have time enough to try all of them and will do so over the next couple of days.
Really appreciate all the responses...
Cheers
What about whatever soap would be used in a washing machine ? I can install one but don’t know how it works :oops:
 
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Well, funny you should mention washing machine stuff Wighty. I only use powder as it gets to the heart of cleaning - says me your own domestic god! The powder takes ages to dissolve by hand so will use a hand whisk and again report back...

Having sorted out greased up carpets and cleaning the leather seats it's just the belts to finish off the interior as far as I'm concerned...mind you this is not to professional standards but my family think it looks good and that's all that matters these days.
 

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Try rubbing the seat belts with Swarfega and then pull them out and soak it out in a bucket, then wash with soap and water. Works on grease spots on clothes.
 

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Well, funny you should mention washing machine stuff Wighty. I only use powder as it gets to the heart of cleaning - says me your own domestic god! The powder takes ages to dissolve by hand so will use a hand whisk and again report back...

Having sorted out greased up carpets and cleaning the leather seats it's just the belts to finish off the interior as far as I'm concerned...mind you this is not to professional standards but my family think it looks good and that's all that matters these days.
Ask the Chinese chip shop owner what he uses to wash himself at night , surely that must work on the seat belt as well :rolleyes: :D:D
 

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