Car seat covers - The Wet Seat
Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 13:15
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pprass
We are looking to get a pair of car
seat covers to protect the velour seats of our Patrol and found
The Wet Seat and thought that this would be ideal for our needs. Tight fitting and waterproof. Not sure how wear resistent they are though.
Has anyone used this type of car
seat cover and have any opinion on its suitability?
We will be doing a fair bit of offroad touring in the next 6 months - desert and beach driving including a fair bit of fishing. So I expect that we will be getting dusty, sweaty and spread fish smells all over the seatss.
Reply By: tg123 - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 14:29
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 14:29
Got a pair of Wet
Seat front
seat covers from TJM approx 9 months ago - have given them a fair flogging (including a 3 month camping trip) and they have been great. Did have a fault with drivers side cover (neoprene tore on the 'underside') - took it back to TJM with receipt and replaced under warranty with no hassles. I'm also a kiteboarding tragic and so am at
the beach all the time - so far so good!
Took them off recently to wash and they came up looking like new. Fixed the small tear in the neoprene on the 'underside'with good quality silicone - now good as new and unable to detect from the 'top' side so I have a spare cover if /when needed!!
Cheers
TG
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Follow Up By: pprass - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 16:17
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 16:17
Thanks TG - that's encouraging to hear.
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Reply By: vk1dx - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 14:32
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 14:32
I think you would do a lot better if you got a normal set of
seat covers and a good dri-aza-bone.
That's what we did and after several years the seats do not show any adverse damage at all. Even though I have been wet through a few times. Another reason to just get a good set and not worry about a special set.
You don't get wet that often anyway. Even when I "lived" surf I was dry into the car on all but a few occasions in several years chasing the "endless summer".
My thoughts.
Phil
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Follow Up By: pprass - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 16:40
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 16:40
Thanks Phil - we are thinking of protection not just from water, but from dirt, sand, sweat etc.
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Follow Up By: Member - Peter B2 (QLD) - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 21:24
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 21:24
In FNQ it's always wet lately, that means getting into the car in wet clothes is a regular occurrence. Might have a look at some when next at a TJM store.
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Reply By: PatrolEv - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 17:42
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 17:42
G'day,
I also have a pair from TJM, I think they are great. We are going to get one for the rear
seat as
well.
Cheers
Ev
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Reply By: landseka - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 18:37
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 18:37
We also have a pair of Wet
Seat covers and they do the job
well. Have also been thinking about getting some for the back
seat.
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Reply By: pprass - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 20:45
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 20:45
Thanks guys for your responses.
With the cut-out on the side to allow for cars with side air bags, do you find that when you slide into your
seat that you are pulling away the covers from the
seat?
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Follow Up By: tg123 - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 22:09
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 22:09
Has never happened with
mine - very snug, non slip fit - the neoprene sort of sticks (in a nice way) to the
seat
Cheers
TG
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Follow Up By: landseka - Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 22:11
Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011 at 22:11
Never been a problem in the Triton with side bags.
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Follow Up By: Sigmund - Friday, Mar 04, 2011 at 12:57
Friday, Mar 04, 2011 at 12:57
Take great care to place the opening correctly or your side air bags won't do much for you.
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