Seat belt receiver resto? -- Yes We Can! Check out how...

[BMWManiac]

It was almost $200 for both....expensive yes, but given that i redid my upholstry, and will replace the dash, it seemed like something I should do....

Plus, I can always try to fix my old ones, repair them, and sell them if all goes well for a couple bucks

[Spaceman]

Finally before and after pics showing how well Petroleum Jelly works

It took me a lot longer to get this done than I thought it would. I finally got the petroleum jelly or vaseline to try restoring a spare seat belt receiver I had before trying it on the receivers in my car.

It works great and is definitely the way to go. I took several before and after pictures so you can see for yourself.

First, here's what I did:

1) I cleaned the receiver with a Clorox wipe. It took some time because the button was a bit dirty but you'll see from the picture I got it pretty clean. I let it sit overnight in case the cleaning softened the plastic of the receiver before treating with the petroleum jelly.
2) I put a light coat of petroleum jelly on the plastic and used a q-tip to get it on the edges.
3) It seemed like the petroleum jelly was absorbed by the plastic and there were still some spots so I added a nice thick layer. After a couple hours, the plastic looked much better and the spots were pretty much gone so I wiped off any excess.

As an alternative you can take a look at another solution to this problem with similar results here:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=311641

But before you go to the other link, take a look at the before and after pictures for yourself. I plan to do this to the receivers on my front seats in the car.

Before Pictures:

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After pictures:

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[Rev Run D]

just did this today. Vaseline is the way to go!

[TrentW]

I used my Zinno touch-up paint and it looks perfect.

[Spaceman]

If you get a chance, post a picture. I found the Vaseline doesn't work for every application.

[TrentW]

If you get a chance, post a picture. I found the Vaseline doesn't work for every application.

Noticed this one needs another coat as it's beginning to wear a little.

[Spaceman]

Looks great! How long did the paint last before showing signs of wear?

[TrentW]

Looks great! How long did the paint last before showing signs of wear?

Been almost 5 years