Best Tip I've Been Given In Years

[Silversalmon]

You guys may be aware of this but it was news to me and I thought I'd share it. My Sportcross was in for it's service at Glasgow Lexus (Brilliant garage BTW) and I had asked them to look at the seat belts which had become slow to retract. They fully extended the belts and sprayed them with silicone oil (You can buy it in Halfords at £4.00 a tin) and then buffed it off with a micr fibre towel. Result is nothing short of amazing, like brand new belts which shoot back into place. They also used the silicone oil on the window guides meaning the windows go up and down much more smoothly. I also put some on the retracting mirror with the same results. Not sure if this is the correct forum but i guess we are all running cars nearly 10 years old or more so thought it relevent to the group.

Has anyone else had any good simple tips or uses for the silicone oil or similar. Mechanic said never use WD40.

Cheers guys, and gals.

Ed in Glasgow

[Ozzie B]

:hocus-pokus: Magic!

[steve2006]

That's interesting I way always under the impression that it wasn't a good idea to apply any chemicals to seat belts as it could affect the webbing material. It says in the handbook to use mild soap and water just to clean them.

Having said that if Lexus do it that's good enough for me.

[mikeyv]

Thanks for the tip, I've been using it for years on all sorts, including curtain rails and caravan awning channels, but never thought of seat belts.

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

That's brilliant thanks :)

One of my pet hates of my car is how the seat belts don't go back by themselves. Thanks a lot

[Shreksta]

Use dashshine but read the check if silicone inside of it. Get less smears and lasts along time with a nice smell. My drivers window squeak improved but not 100% gone

[matt-c]

I bought a can of Halfords silicon spray shortly after getting my IS purely because the windows seemed a bit slow, and they ran beautifully after that - never thought to use it on the seat belts!!!

[MrGash]

Sorry which part of the seatbelts did they spray? The actural belt or the winder?

[KentIS300]

If sprayed on the windows does it not leave a residue on the glass everytime it winds up and down... or the weather gets wet??

It has done on my Cougar no matter how much I tried to wipe it off :( :(

[matt-c]

I got some on my windows when doing the frame channels, and it came off easily enough with glass cleaner. I also use it a lot at work, fitting windscreens, and it comes off easily enough there too.

[Silversalmon]

They sprayed the actual webbing belt, pulled it all the way out, sprayed and rubbed it with a microfibre cloth.

[is200 Newbie]

Wont wiping this stuff on the actual fabric leave a mark on your clothes when you use the belt?

[Silversalmon]

Not at all, didn't even notice it on the belts!

[fil4362]

I use dash board shine (back to black) as a lube on all sorts of window rubbers and so forth. It has a high silicone content. I put it in window channels and is works fine. if you spray is into the channel you dont get it on the glass.

I use it as i have a small used car section at my garage and always have a can of back to black kicking about.