Anyone use seat covers?

mikeee2 said:

Hi all,

The CX-5 sits out in my driveway getting bake by the sun everyday. The rear is tinted so that's good. I do apply paint sealant and try to put on leather protection but just wondering if anyone uses seat covers or knows any decent (not too pricey) covers? Thought about putting t-shirts on but doesn't look all that good obviously.

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DG_1234 said:

Meguiars has a once (or twice) a year application product which works well at protecting leather against sun rays.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

It is more than a typical cleaner or conditioner. It is actually a protective sealant with a 24 hour cure time. You wrote that you did use some leather protection, does it happen to be this product ?

In my opinion seat covers are o.k. for back seats with kids and pets, but for my front seats I bought the leather and want to enjoy the look and touch of it.

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mikeee2 said:

I use this leather protection http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/leather+care+16+ounces.do

Yes, i think the leather seat looks great but i don't mind covering it up for the 4 months or so of summer just to prolong the life of the leather. I also have another car that is sitting outside all the time and that one has t-shirts on but once again it doesn't look all that good.

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DG_1234 said:

If you are consistent with your application of leather protectant I do not believe your leather seat color will fade.
Also, one very helpful product is the Covercraft windshield sun shade. I have used these custom made shades for my various vehicles, for years.

Here is a link to one retailer, but many online sites sell the Covercraft brand.

http://www.autoanything.com/driving-accessories/60A1228A0A0.aspx

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mikeee2 said:

Hi all,

The CX-5 sits out in my driveway getting bake by the sun everyday. The rear is tinted so that's good. I do apply paint sealant and try to put on leather protection but just wondering if anyone uses seat covers or knows any decent (not too pricey) covers? Thought about putting t-shirts on but doesn't look all that good obviously.

Thanks...

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Natey said:

http://www.wetokole.com/mm5/merchan...tegory_Code=MAZDA&CpField=vmodel&CpValue=CX-5

Not cheap, but the best you can buy. I bought a set for my Protege5 when it was new...in 2001. When I sold the car two years ago, the seats still looked new! I kept the seat covers and put them on my wife's MSP. Still looking good and I now have a set on my new 4runner, too.

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Unobtanium said:

I never did in any of my vehicles with leather. The oldest cars I owned with leather was a 1995 Trans Am, which I kept until around 2004, and an Infiniti G20 with leather, which was a 2002, which I kept until 2012. I also had a 2001 Trans Am that I kept until 2010.

NONE of them had sun damage to the leather, except for the Trans Ams, which the back seat which sits directly under the rear glass dried some, and pulled/cracked a touch at the threads in the top of the seat.

I never applied any sort of leather conditioner. I cleaned my seats with damp cloths. The backs of the Trans Am seats in the rear were protected by draping a towel over them. That towel bleached from black to charcoal pretty fast. It was a VERY nasty environment with the sun beating directly down on them, and they still were not horrible.

The main wear from leather comes from abrasion of fat people getting in and out of a vehicle and mushing the side bolster. I bought my first Trans Am from a rather large guy, and the driver's side bolster was rubbed pretty darn raw.

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