Currently, the market is rich in all kinds of car covers, but eco-leather car covers are considered the most popular.
They are not only affordable for many car owners, but also allow you to make the car’s interior look solid and stylish.
At the same time, it is important to put them on correctly so that the new upholstery looks like factory.
Mounting features
To fasten eco-leather car covers, cord, Velcro, hooks, elastic, various latches, etc. are usually used. When attaching the cover you need to know the following:
- In the process of putting the product on the seat, fasteners made of elastic bands with hooks can be pushed under the plastic decorative parts located on the side, using a thin wooden strip like a ruler for further threading them below.
- It is important to know that the fastener must be made exactly at the location of the fastener, therefore, when putting on the product, it is necessary to apply force to tighten it. The main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise you can damage the car cover.
- When you put the cover on the back, squeeze the side supports.
- Be sure to tuck the machined holes on the car cover under the plastic.
- The headrest cover is pulled on and secured with a tie near the riser.
Shape Features
When purchasing car covers and putting them on, you must take into account the following features of the seat shapes, which due to:
- Body type. For example, when sewing products for a sedan and a hatchback, different patterns are used. You can still somehow put covers from a “foreign” body on the front seats, but for the rear ones you will have to make cuts, otherwise the car covers won’t fit.
- The passenger and driver's seats are similar, but do not confuse the covers, the shapes of which are slightly different. They are distinguished by their tear seams; when putting them on, they must be on the door side, otherwise problems with the airbags may arise. That is why a special “AIRBAG” label is sewn into the seam side.
Removing the seats
Sometimes you can hear that changing the car covers of some car models is possible without removing them. This opinion is refuted by the following arguments:
- Before putting on the product, you will need to remove the plastic covers, which will be difficult to do in a salon.
- In order to put on the eco-leather cover, you will have to constantly turn the seat.
- At times there simply won’t be enough space to get the job done properly.
Therefore, in order to avoid the listed difficulties, it is recommended to put covers on previously removed seats, and it is advisable to have assistants.
Dismantling the seats can be divided into the following stages:
- you need to start from the front seats;
- move the chair all the way, unscrew the bolts on both sides;
- move the seat to the opposite side and repeat the steps;
- remove all the side trims from it, to do this, first pull out the plugs, then start unscrewing the bolts;
- start removing the cladding; to do this, press it out with a screwdriver.
How to dress correctly
The entire dressing process can be broken down as follows:
- You need to start with the front seats.
- Carry out dismantling.
- Remove the headrest from the chair and cover it.
- First, the seat is put on. It is necessary to carefully straighten the eco-leather, only then place the chair on the side and secure the fasteners. It is important to tighten this part of the chair very well, since this is where the bulk of the load falls. If the tension is weak, wrinkles and folds will form on the chair.
- If the fastening is made from below, the upper part of the chair is put on like a sweater, but it is necessary to apply force, since the cut of the car cover is made exactly to size. Fasteners on the product made on the back of the seat are less preferred by drivers, as they do not look so elegant.
- The bottom of the car cover is secured under the seat, and it must be pulled tight.
- After the covers are put on, you need to install the covers on the previous areas and return the chair to its place.
- Putting on the eco-leather car seat cover for the front and rear seats is identical.
Before installation, be sure to read the included instructions. This will help avoid mistakes and avoid over-tightening the product.
The factory upholstery of the seats inside the car is subject to wear and tear. Eco-leather car covers will help protect the seats externally and significantly transform the car.
A big role here belongs to the correctness of putting on the cover. If you approach this work thoughtfully, it will take a little time, but the result will please you and your loved ones.
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