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    Cutting Seat Belts?

    I'm replacing the seat belts in my Roadster and after I got them adjusted for length I have a large amount of excess belt at the attach points. I need to cut a portion of excess belt off but want to make a neat cut that won't fray or ravel or look crappy. The OEM cuts on the belts look like they were cut with some kind of heated blade; the ends are almost fused together and should stay neat. Can anyone who has done this tell me the best way to do it?
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    The usual method is to roll the excess belt, then run a zip-tie through it to secure the roll near the mounting point.
    Later,
    Chris

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    Mountain climbing ropes and yacht sheets (ropes) are usually cut with a heated knife, if there is one of these shops close by they should be able to cut your belts, you may want to test on a scrap piece first.

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    I've used good sharp scissors and then run the tip of a hot soldering iron across the edge of the cut to fuse it.

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    wrap the belt with electric tape and cut across the center of the tape, then heat the end with a candle and remove the excess tape.

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    Thanks for all the good comments. After seeing the sailrite site I happened to remember that once upon a time I had a soldering iron with an interchangeable knife-type tip. That might be just what the doctor ordered. Now the next problem is to see if I can find it from where it's squirreled away in my shop. That's if I didn't throw it out in my cleanup a few years ago.
    Once again, I appreciate your input. I should be able to get it done now.

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