D4 canvas seat covers

[Garfield]

Does anyone have experience with canvas seat covers ?

I have been warned by a couple of people that canvas seat covers are abrasive and can rub the colour off leather seats over time. Any similar experiences or suggestions for good water proof seat covers for D4 ? Thanks in advance

[Tombie]

Wet Seat Covers [emoji41]

[Garfield]

Wet Seat Covers [emoji41]
Thanks Tombie. I saw from a previous thread you use WetSeat. I need them for the front seats. Did you get the custom or universal ones ? Thanks

[Tombie]

Had them custom made to suit the D4..

Fantastic bit of kit, soft to sit on unlike Canvas and don't get hot..

[RobA]

There's canvas and then there's canvas for putting your bum on. I recommend Candy Canvas at Tintinara in regional SA. We don't have their product in our D4, that's why we went with a leather interior. But have used them in all our cars over around 15 years with excellent comfort, breathability and durability. They use a "soft" canvas for seat covers which is no abrasive like truck/tent/swag canvas. Reason is it does not need to cope with the elements

See how you go with them

As well make sure they are side airbag compliant of course

Rob

[Russrobe]

Considering not using the ones I got for our trip. Would be the only thing I've purchased for the car to date not to get used. Luckily i only paid $250 for them second hand.

Main problem i see is if I'm using them purely to keep dust and sand off the seats to prevent abrasions, but the canvas itself can cause abrasions anyway, there's no point.

Did just get some AutoGlym leather balm to treat the seats...

[RHS58]

Considering not using the ones I got for our trip. Would be the only thing I've purchased for the car to date not to get used. Luckily i only paid $250 for them second hand.

Main problem i see is if I'm using them purely to keep dust and sand off the seats to prevent abrasions, but the canvas itself can cause abrasions anyway, there's no point.

Did just get some AutoGlym leather balm to treat the seats...

Tend to agree.
I get leather seats because I like sitting on leather.
Use a good quality leather cleaner and conditioner.
Regularly.

[Tombie]

Just go to Supercheap and buy 2 mechanics covers.... use as needed.

[Garfield]

Just go to Supercheap and buy 2 mechanics covers.... use as needed.


I already have two plastic/synthetic "mechanics" covers for both front seats for day to day use, but there not exactly comfortable and don't fit very well as there universal. But saying that they are completely water proof. $80 bucks on flebay from UK.


When I get back from holidays I'll have a better look at WetSeats I think.


Hope you all had a great Xmas and a great New Year coming up :)


p.s. I have two young children and a farm. So need a waterproof seat cover permanently on.

[Tombie]

Fair call - the mechanics covers are good for those "fell over covered in ****" moments

[Russrobe]

I already have two plastic/synthetic "mechanics" covers for both front seats for day to day use, but there not exactly comfortable and don't fit very well as there universal. But saying that they are completely water proof. $80 bucks on flebay from UK.


When I get back from holidays I'll have a better look at WetSeats I think.


Hope you all had a great Xmas and a great New Year coming up :)


p.s. I have two young children and a farm. So need a waterproof seat cover permanently on.
Yeah, not too impressed with the coverage on the rear seats on the canvas either. Although i have no experience with any others to compare.

Fitted them the other day, the fronts are 100% covered and waterproof but the rears don't wrap around the entire seat, the bottom section at the rear just covers the top and leaves the leather stitching around the seat belts exposed meaning we will need to use towels for wet dog.

Mine didn't get overly hot when left in the sun, did get warm though.

Will take a couple of pics of them fitted tomorrow. The interior does look very.... different obviously.

[Russrobe]

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Might ask them to make up some patches stitched on one side and Velcro on the other to cover the seat belt gaps when not in use.

[Garfield]

Might ask them to make up some patches stitched on one side and Velcro on the other to cover the seat belt gaps when not in use.


Russrobe, Is the canvas a soft type canvas such as RobA was mentioning ? Do they have a lining underneath for abrasion protection ?

[Russrobe]

Russrobe, Is the canvas a soft type canvas such as RobA was mentioning ? Do they have a lining underneath for abrasion protection ?
No lining, relatively soft. I wouldn't say abrasive. Nor soft. If you get what i mean.

I had no choice but to fit them on Christmas night while packing the car for the next morning we realized we couldn't physically fit all the gear on the back seat this time (first time camping for longer than 3 days).

So we had to put the dog on the back seat which can't happen without a solid cover.

Positives. No dog including ours will scratch your seat with these on. Our dog WILL scratch underneath things even if protected mildly.

Example, I've been wearing a think jumper over a shirt and been playing around when i copped thick red scratches all the way down my chest...

[Russrobe]

Decided they're too abrasive to leave on though. For camping with the dog only.

[Garfield]

[QUOTE=Russrobe;2625403]Decided they're too abrasive to leave on though. For camping with the dog only.[/QUOTE


Thanks for the feedback Russrobe. enjoy your camping break.