The Things We Do for Our A Bodies
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Kendog 170
Let the boy go !
Did the same. Worked great!
plymouth67
It be a lot cooler if you did...
You must be single...lol. My wife is pretty cool with all my car shenanigans but, if I had parts in the dishwasher or, using her pot to dye seat belts I believe she would not be happy about that...lol.
69FBCuda
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The wife's thanksgiving potato pot.....
69FBCuda
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Actually she looked over her shoulder and said "Thats my grandmothers chair"
Can you post a photo of the results? I've tried using black RIT dye before but with only so-so results. You'd think black dye would turn things black, but they ocnsistently turned out some kind of blueish-greyish color, not a deep dark black.
69FBCuda
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Came out a very nice dark black the mount sleeves covers were originally red and they absorbed up the dye very well. I couldn't find black so I used the graphite.
The dye manufacturer recommends 200° water for 30 to 60 minutes. I waited for the water to cool down a bit before I dip the re-tractors in.
If your belts are really nasty, soak them is a bucket of water w/laundry soap for a few days then scrub with a stiff brush. Afterward soak in water with white vinegar added(about 1 cup to 3 gallons water)for a few more days this removes the oil/soap. Rinse well.
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Thanks! Those came out looking good. I'll give this a shot on my nasty faded ones.
Wow! They look great!
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