Seat Covers for Leather

[Sick EB]

Hey everyone,

Ive got a FG XR6t ute with leather seats that i use for work (sparky) and i dont want to wreck the seats.

What seat covers are people using with leather that fit well and dont slide around.

Thanks
Matt

[GasoLane]

Sheepskin? but they're not cheap.

[AUIIPURSUIT]

hey champ, im a sparky too, and have leather in the au xr8.. i just bought some pretty factory looking seatcovers, only cost around 40 bucks. they have around 4 tether points underneather that you can use to get it pretty tight. Its still gonna slip around a bit. Its not that bad though, and at least its just your drivers seat..

least us sparkies arent too dirty

[jlef5]

Go the sparkies. I have leather seats in my EH, i got a size of the plastic stuff we wrap stuff in and just use that. Mind you i only drove the car to and from work. Not for work as in and out all day.

[Perko]

The neoprene ones are also good. They don't 'move around and are easy to clean.

[FgNewbie]

Don't seatcovers (especially sheepskin) damage the leather?

[last fairlane]

Ive heard that to that sheepskin covers harm the leather
We have a BA Ghia with leather seats but to me they dont feel like leather
any way dont BAs have side airbags and you cant put seat covers on them?
thanks John

[bobthebilda]

Originally Posted by last fairlane

Ive heard that to that sheepskin covers harm the leather
We have a BA Ghia with leather seats but to me they dont feel like leather
any way dont BAs have side airbags and you cant put seat covers on them?
thanks John

Yes, you need to make sure that seat covers are especially made for side airbags. Just like the stitching in the seat trim is done in a special way to allow the airbag inflation, the seat cover stitching needs to allow the airbag to inflate (in the designed manner) as well.

Leather setas these days, only tend to have real leather on the A surface (anyhting you sit on), the other surfaces, tend to have what is called "companion" leather. Since all the trim for australian made cars is imported, no one has ever determined exactly what "companion" really means.

[naddis01]

I vote the neoprene ones as well. I have them in my RTV and I think they are the best seat covers I have ever had. The only negative thing I can say about them is they get a little hot on a hot day when you first get in the car.

[FgNewbie]

Sorry to ask, is there a doc / pic somewhere showing locations of airbags in the G6 limited edition? ta

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by bobthebilda

Yes, you need to make sure that seat covers are especially made for side airbags. Just like the stitching in the seat trim is done in a special way to allow the airbag inflation, the seat cover stitching needs to allow the airbag to inflate (in the designed manner) as well.

All seatcovers made like this have the designation 'A' on the end of them e.g. 60/25A is a seat cover to suit a high back seat with airbags.

[NickyN]

I'd vote for neoprene, it's what wetsuits are made of. They fit snug and aren't that hot, or just stay away from the black ones.

[Dusty1]

Do a search for Inland Australia. They make neoprene seat covers and can knock them up in a couple of weeks.

I got some made and now don't need them, but they are for Mondeo.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by bobthebilda

Since all the trim for australian made cars is imported, no one has ever determined exactly what "companion" really means.

Could be like my 230E Benz that has MB TEX seats. This I believe is Mercedes speak for Vinyl

[aussie muscle]

Originally Posted by FgNewbie

Don't seatcovers (especially sheepskin) damage the leather?

That's what i heard too.

[Sick EB]

well neoprene seams the way to go... ill have to source a company that makes them. thanks for all the feedback

[Perko]

There are also some Ford ones on Ebay.

[Sick EB]

Originally Posted by Perko

There are also some Ford ones on Ebay.

do you have an item number for them?

[Perko]

Here are some that are on there at the moment

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Rip-...item3a667ae21b
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE-F...item43a2b9a9c0

[FgNewbie]

For $259 (+delivery) I think 290492885440 looks fugly fitted. Wonder if the other looks any better.

[Sick EB]

Originally Posted by Perko

Here are some that are on there at the moment

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ford-Rip-...item3a667ae21b
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE-F...item43a2b9a9c0

hey perko. yeah i saw those ones but my cars an fg not a ba/bf so i think the seats are different

[ray38l]

Originally Posted by Sick EB

Hey everyone,

Ive got a FG XR6t ute with leather seats that i use for work (sparky) and i dont want to wreck the seats.

What seat covers are people using with leather that fit well and dont slide around.

Thanks
Matt

if you are going to use it for work why would you get leather seats just to cover them up anyway?
I love leather seats, my calais had them and i drove that to work when i was working in the mines. No matter how dirty i was i only ever had to wipe them down and they were like new again.

[Perko]

Originally Posted by Sick EB

hey perko. yeah i saw those ones but my cars an fg not a ba/bf so i think the seats are different

Bummer. A left field thought if you are really keen to keep your original seat covers may be to go a leatherette replacement from Proseat. They are reasonably priced, durable, fit well and are easy to install. This way you don't need a seat cover, you can wipe it clean and they will still look like leather. When they eventually do wear (which will be ages) you can then reinstall your genuine seat trims. I have them on my ute and I am very happy with how they are going to date.

Just a thought if you still want the leather look without worrying about damaging your Ford leather.

[Uncle_Ken]

I have these in my AU sedan. Been fine so far. Not cheap though

Originally Posted by Uncle_Ken

This came on Friday, now I have front and rear covers



Very happy with the look and feel of the covers

UK

[NickyN]

One thing for sure, go custom so it fits like a glove.

[Sick EB]

ended up ordering these ebay: 260777295993

good price i recon