hobnob

I have a fab vRS on order but have noticed the grey seats although these look fantastic there is no way they are going to stay clean.
I have heard talk of scotchguard etc which will help protect the seats in the way which a high gloss wax can protect paint work. I know nothing about this stuff and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me whats best and where to get it. Preferably halfords as its the closest car shop to me.

any help will be greatly appreciated


P.S. hope this is the right forum for this

vrsfab

You could scotchguard your seats, or alternatively we've had some seat covers custom made by a company called Hatchbag. They are made form a grey nylon material and fit the Fabia vrs really well. I use them for everday bashing about and take them off for holidays and high days. They cost £50 a pair, just checkout my previous posts for details.

Hope this helps.

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skodakid

Or you could fit some fluffy covers like in my Mums Astra - would go well with some fluffy dice

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hobnob

I really like the VRS seats and don't really want to cover them up

skodakid

Well, slip the seat covers over your bum.

Scotchgard won't help with the pulled threads that seem to afflict the VRS seats.

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hobnob

what are the seat covers like? do they fit nice and snug and look ok etc. Also where do you get them from

Quinten

PM ColinD as he is working something out with a company for seat covers.

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hobnob

ok thanks for the help guys, I'll probably wait until I actually have the car (13th aug) then I will look into things like this.

Does anyone know where to get some scotch guard from?

rich1068

You'll be lucky to find actual Scotchguard as they recently found out that the chemicals used in manufacture are carcinogenic. Other products are available but I really wouldn't bother. I'm talking specifically about the seats here but as it's a coating that covers the fabric it is prone to wear off where you sit. Sort of defeats the object I reckon.

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italiastar

I looked at hatchbag and they look like the ones my sister in law has got - not exactly very pretty for the VRS or am I looking in the wrong place? I've found scotchguard on the net and ebay, but don't fancy using it after reading the above. This leave seat covers - French hypermarkets sell sets at reasonable prices, but finding ones for the fabia will be like hens teeth - does anyone know what a close fir in a popular car would be? Thanks.

Clean_Image

Scotchgard is a Flouro-Chemical coating. This means it is water repelant and so if you spill stuff on the seats it won't soak in. It does work, and although it wears off, it takes a long while and can be re-applied. There are plenty of other companies who make this besides Scotchgard.

But there is another method which is far more practical and permanet. Basically you re-dye the carpets with a clear dye. I know it sounds crazy but stains appear because the dirt or spill acts like the dye on the fibres, thats why some stains you just can't remove. But fabric can only take so much dye so by adding a clear dye it brims it up. after that, nothing sticks. This method isn't water repelant and won't keep your seats clean. but it will make sure that nothing sticks and it will easily wash out.

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hobnob

sounds like a good idea, with regards to the covers though. Isn't the fact the vRS has rather sporty seats going to make it hard to find covers that fit without hanging really loosely off the seats?

vrsfab

The Hatchbag covers are custom made by measuring the car at their local Skoda dealer. The fit is as tight as you can get and the quality is first class. I know there are several people on here that already have them and are happy with the result.

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hobnob

would anybody be so kind as to post a picture of their car with these covers fitted?

chas

a pic of the cover on a vrs , i have the drivers cover and it fits very well, i dont bother with the rest of the seats as i am mostly in the car myself

hobnob

not the nicest I have seen but an awful lot better than I thought they would be, can you get the same for te back seats as well? also how much and where from?

Thanks for posting a pic btw

chas

mines cost £30 for the drivers cover ( i paid £5 extra for breatheable fabric)
i dont believe they have a custom back seat cover, but as the back seat is of standard shape i think a generic one would fit.

the company is www.hatchbag.co.uk

italiastar

They are just like my sis in laws - em, I appreciate they do a very good job, but they're not exactly pretty - hopefully someone can come up with something better. I found someone who'll profeshinally make and fit covers for 300 euros - the catch - you have to order them a few weeks in advance, they need the car for the best part of a day to fit them, they don't come off easily, the person who does them is in Turin (Italy)

STEW

invest in the hatchbag covers. Don't bother with the Halfords nylon wipeable seat covers they just don't fit, slide off the seat and drive you mad in minutes. Only £20 though and if all else fails they do keep the damp and dirt off the seats. I borrowed a Land Rover Discovery front seat cover off a mate for when I go fishing. Another word of warning I know a vrS owner who's wife bought a new blue fleece jacket, got it wet and sat in the car. The passenger seat is now stained blue !! A good case for scotchguard??

doggy

can u please let me know where u got your seat covers from mate they look just what im after cheers doggy !

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dsemuk

If you look down the thread you will see where Chas got his custom seat covers, including the cost.