Thanks, Bret and Mike. I was wondering about this.

Mark

On Dec 30, 2010, at 5:39 AM, Mike S wrote:

> At 02:06 AM 12/30/2010, Bret Berger wrote...
>> BTW, after washing the seat belts in my (front load) washing machine
>> and
>> giving the inertia reel mechanisms a very light squirt of (non WD-40)
>> lubricant they work like a charm.
>
> Yes, they work much better after cleaning the belts. They get stiff
> when dirty, which keeps them from retracting easily. You don't have to
> remove the belt from the spool to clean it, just pull it out all the
> way and let it soak for a while in a bowl of warm water and Woolite
> (or
> similar), flexing it occasionally.