Seat Covers Faq's

1. Will my seat covers fit well?
Custom seat covers are tailored to give your seats a perfect fit. These covers are made with high-quality fabrics. They have been designed after taking into account  the exact year, make and model specifications and then the data is fed to the computer. This is precisely why you can be sure that the seat covers will fit not only well, but perfectly. Also, the covers are sure to provide you with access to any on-seat controls, such as lumbar supports and built-in seatbelts. The custom seat covers have cutout that allow the side impact airbags to function properly.

2. What is the difference between a custom seat cover and a semi-custom seat cover?
The difference can be best explained if you think of a custom seat cover as a tailor-made suit, and a semi-custom seat cover as an off the rack suit. A tailor-made suit is made after painstaking measurements of the client's entire frame, taking every contour, curve and length into account. Likewise, we make our custom seat covers with meticulous measurements and thus it fits your car seats precisely and also leaves access to every feature, seatbelts and other seat-mounted controls.

An off the rack suit will fit your frame, but it will not have a perfect fit of a tailored suit. Rather,  these off the rack suits are designed  from patterns. These patterns come from average measurements of similarly sized bodies. The same is true for semi-custom seat covers.

3. What if I have side impact air bags on my seats?
Newer safety installations are added each year to car models. This is because automobile makers are inventing new safety systems to make our vehicles and driving safer. One such innovation is side impact airbags (SIPS). Many cars have these airbags are mounted directly on the side of  car seat. The airbags inflate on impact in case of an accident and they protect your head from hitting your side windows or door jam in such a scenario.

However it is advisable that you must get customized car seat covers if you do have side impact airbags on your car seats. This is because only custom seat covers are tailored to give access to emergency systems. Universal seat covers and most other semi-custom seat covers will block the way of this essential safety feature, thus creating risks.

4. Are seat covers difficult to install?
Easy installation is an attribute of these seat covers. You can install them simply by sliding them over existing upholstery and hold it down with Velcro, hooks or straps that are attached under the seat far out of sight. No tools are required to install them. Front seat are more easily accessible and are generally easier to install than rear seat covers.. A typical installation of front seat covers requires 20-30 minutes. However rear seat cover installation may require removal of the seats. Detailed instructions are included with the seat covers. Rear seat covers on an SUV can be installed in the similar way as front seat covers.

5. How do I clean my seat covers?
A wide array of materials are used to make these car covers and hence there are many different ways to clean them. To get rid of dry spills, debris or  tracked in dirt you should vacuum your seat covers regularly. Most of the seat covers are machine washable, too.

6. Which seat covers give me the most protection against water and moisture?
Coverking offers many seat covering fabrics that can offer protection against water and moisture. These covers are made from water resistant materials that are used even in scuba gear. Not only do they provide protection from wet bathing suits, rain soaked clothes and other forms of moisture, they also deflect dirt, mud and spills.

7. Are there seat covers that are specifically designed to protect against pets?
For pet lovers we have an exciting range of seat covers that are specially developed o protect your  vehicle seats from the several unique hazards posed by pets. Our assortment of covers offer an excellent protection against dog hair, gouges from claws, slobber and even "accidents."

8. What if I'm still not sure about which seat-cover is right for me?
This resource guide has a lot of information about seat covers for you to soak up. But if you would like any further questions answered, simple give us a call or send us an email and we shall try our best to answer all your queries.