Seat belt material with P/E set

[Funkychiken]

Hi All, wanted some advice on  how to use the seat belt material supplied with a P/E kit. It does seem at first a bit of a stupid question, but I'm wondering what you guys would do..

I would normally just use a strip of Tamiya masking tape, cut to length & sprayed semi-gloss black.

But this kit came with the shown material. It does look much better.

My problem, and question, is that it is a sticky sheet. The white backing peels off, and the underside is sticky, I do not want to stick the seat belt, just want to mount it. So what have you guys done with this in the past? It seems a bit too thick to stick two lengths together. I'm currently leaning towards ditching it, and going with sprayed Tamiya masking tape. The only reason I'm asking the question, is that this stuck looks much better...

Thanks...

[Xingu]

I have no experience with this, but.....

Could you cut a strip and spray color on the sticky side (so it would no longer stick)? Maybe rubbing alcohol or something similar would take the adhesive backing off. You could try it on a small sample to see if it turns out ok.

[peteski]

If the sticky side has transparent adhesive (so the seat belt color is visible, you could stick it to a piece of Saran Wrap then cut the belts out.

Another idea is to remove the adhesive. Naphtha (Ronsonol lighter fluid) should soften and melt this type of adhesive, but it might be messy.  But the adhesive backing might also be preventing the material itself from fraying.

[Funkychiken]

Thanks for the advice guys!

[BigTallDad]

I'm not sure if it's available in England, but a product called Goo Gone will also remove the adhesive.

Edited December 26, 2016 by BigTallDad

[High octane]

I've been using masking tape for seat belts for years. I cut the tape to the widths I need and stick them on a piece of wax paper and hand paint the strips the color I want. When dry I peel them off, thread them through the hardware and fold over the ends. I'll then cut them to exact length and use a dab or two of 5-Minute epoxy to glue them to the seats. This seems to work well for me.

[Funkychiken]

I've been using masking tape for seat belts for years. I cut the tape to the widths I need and stick them on a piece of wax paper and hand paint the strips the color I want. When dry I peel them off, thread them through the hardware and fold over the ends. I'll then cut them to exact length and use a dab or two of 5-Minute epoxy to glue them to the seats. This seems to work well for me.

Hi High Octane!, do you have a good photo example? love to see it. Thanks...

[Jhedir6]

Baby powder. Use baby powder on the adhesive, brush off the excess then use a sharpie to colour it. I havent tried it, but I think it would work.

 

[High octane]

Hi High Octane!, do you have a good photo example? love to see it. Thanks...

This is the best I can do as far as photos of my seat belts. You can see the shoulder harnesses in this photo............

[gtx6970]

I've been using masking tape for seat belts for years. I cut the tape to the widths I need and stick them on a piece of wax paper and hand paint the strips the color I want. When dry I peel them off, thread them through the hardware and fold over the ends. I'll then cut them to exact length and use a dab or two of 5-Minute epoxy to glue them to the seats. This seems to work well for me.

same here. In 1.25th scale the pattern looks great

[Funkychiken]

This is the best I can do as far as photos of my seat belts. You can see the shoulder harnesses in this photo............

Thanks Mr Octane...

After pondering, I will use painted Masking Tape, and not the sticky stuff supplied with the PE set...

[peteski]

Warning about masking tapes: some off-brands after couple of years turn brittle, the adhesive dries up and turns into powder. On other brands adhesive "melts" and starts oozing out.  If you use masking tape in permanent applications (like seat belts or vinyl tops) at least use brand-name one (like 3M).  They have better quality adhesive.

[High octane]

Warning about masking tapes: some off-brands after couple of years turn brittle, the adhesive dries up and turns into powder. On other brands adhesive "melts" and starts oozing out.  If you use masking tape in permanent applications (like seat belts or vinyl tops) at least use brand-name one (like 3M).  They have better quality adhesive.

I do use 3M brand tan colored masking tape for just about all my masking as well as seat belt material.

[vintagercr]

I have used Chartpak tape as it comes in black or can be painted a different colour.  It may sound funny, but I have rubbed the sticky side against my forehead and the oil makes it less sticky.