Seat belts smell like mold, how to get rid off?

[Finoke]

I've got a really nice compete 70 e body seat belt set that just smells moldy. They look great but really stink.

I got these about 10 years ago and they stunk then. Been in storage since. But time has done nothing to make the smell diminish. However they were stored in a plastic bag.

Any idea how to treat this set to get rid of the smell or do they need to get tossed?

Thanks,
Tom

[laramie]

I'd try ozium mist in a bag with the belts first... and then mabe a light scent free fabric detergent solution.  I would air dry on a flat board in the sun.

[roadman5312]

     I took some seat belts to a drycleaner once. He gave me the     But they came out great.  Just thinkin.   

 

[Finoke]

I'd try ozium mist in a bag with the belts first... and then mabe a light scent free fabric detergent solution.  I would air dry on a flat board in the sun.

I've never heard of Ozium. Where can I get it?

[Finoke]

     I took some seat belts to a drycleaner once. He gave me the     But they came out great.  Just thinkin.   

 

I never thought of that. I guess you took the belts off the buckles???

[ballzy]

talk to somebody in your area that does fire and water restoration jobs a lot of times they have rooms built for taking out smells like that in their shop

[laramie]

I've never heard of Ozium. Where can I get it?

Walmart or an auto parts store.  It is a deodorizer or "air sanitizer" as they call it.  I have used it in a couple vehicles that had water damage and moldy smells.  It works pretty well on a dried out moldy smelling car.  Don't sit and breathe it in though... I am not sure it is good for you.   

[laramie]

talk to somebody in your area that does fire and water restoration jobs a lot of times they have rooms built for taking out smells like that in their shop

Those systems are great.  The ones I know of have Ozone generators and can get really bad smoke damage out of household goods after a house fire.  However, you can't breathe Ozone, and it is a poison... so it will also kill you. 

Dry cleaning sounds great too!  I may dry clean my 'cuda seat belts when the time comes.

[anlauto]

When the wife goes out......throw them in the washing machine   

[blown motor]

Febreeze?

[brads70]

Febreeze?

That was my thought too? 

[Cudakiller70]

Just did febreze worked good, also have used odoban from Home Depot and sometimes vinegar and water works

[Racer57]

Throw them in the clothes washer/dryer with a lot of towels on a mild setting and do not use bleach. 

[GranCuda1970]

Take them out scrub them with a scrub brush and warm water, light soap. dye if needed and reinstall.

[soundcontrol]

Clean first, then, to get smell out, put in a small closed space, like a garbage bag or something, with a bowl of concentrated vinegar in it, overnight, vinegar removes the smell.