Black seat belt hanger for converting top half to back

[fastbike02]

I recently ordered most of the parts to convert my 2010 to all black interior except for the seat belts.. I couldn't see paying 300+ just so the little hanger would be black. Instead I bought a cheap pot and a bottle of rit dye. I mixed the dye with about a gallon of water and heated it to an almost boil. I pulled the seatbelt all the way out and used a pair of vise grips to hold it out just incase the dye changed the color of the belt (it didn't) and let it soak in the dye for 25 mins keeping it right below boiling point. the end result was a great match to the factory black parts and sense its imbedded into the plastic it wont wear off or chip like paint

 

[MADDOG]

Good idea. It turned out just right.

 

[Purplert]

Good idea.. years ago I used SEM paint and sprayed my beige seatbelts black. Worked awesome never stained and looked good for several years


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[Mike Murphy]

Be sure to thoroughly inspect the stitching (webbing) of the seat belt for anything abnormal if it got in the boiling water. Seat belt webbing thread material and stitch pattern used to make the rows of stitching is designed to tear at 6 to 7 hundred pounds. When the stitches tear, the webbing fold will partially open thereby introducing additional webbing in the case of an accident to release energy. Just looking out for everyone's safety. I guess it would be easier to not get into an accident. Nice job on the dye.

 

[Dpressed1]

Thats a bad ass job/idea! I wonder how the dye will hold up in time with the belt rubbing on it..

 

[fastbike02]

Be sure to thoroughly inspect the stitching (webbing) of the seat belt for anything abnormal if it got in the boiling water. Seat belt webbing thread material and stitch pattern used to make the rows of stitching is designed to tear at 6 to 7 hundred pounds. When the stitches tear, the webbing fold will partially open thereby introducing additional webbing in the case of an accident to release energy. Just looking out for everyone's safety. I guess it would be easier to not get into an accident. Nice job on the dye.

Thanks! Sure I will catch crap for this but I hardly wear a seatbelt anyway (my life if I want to risk it, it shouldn't be any of the government's concern) BUT I made sure the water never boiled (190ish) so in theory the belt never got hotter than what a parked car in the sun could see. AND I did check the belt as I wanted to make sure the dye was not altering its color! Also our trucks use a non stretch belt with explosive pretensioner to pull the seat belt tight in a wreck. Which reminds me make sure to disconnect the battery before unplugging the seat belt or the srs system will have to be reset to turn off airbag light!

Thats a bad ass job/idea! I wonder how the dye will hold up in time with the belt rubbing on it..

It should hold up fine seeing how its imbedded in the plastic but I did put a strip of tesa tape under the seat belt where it will rub just for good measure!

 

[hdoggie24]

This is a great idea, im considering in. Doesn't seem like there is much safety concern about the water damaging the actual fibers in the seat belt. I have a regular cab and want to make my b-pillars black as they don't seem to make them at all which stinks. They do make the A-pillars in black. Will this dye process work on the actual B-pillar panel as well? Seems much better to do than painting.