I want seatcovers to protect my leather... Do ya'll use them or have any good brands that would fit the TSX... Are the sheepskin ones good?? I've never used seat covers but I do know that I want some!

 

People get leather cause leather is nice
y would u put sheep skin over it?
This is a TSX 30 k car, not a pinto
u will also disable your seat warmers
that is wicke hic and ghetto
try conditioner and cleaner
cheaper and is waaaaaaay better than covers

 

 

I really need to quit being lazy and just keep them clean with some leather protection and stuff on em

 

I agree with moreace, you dont buy leather and then cover it.

 

PLEASE tell me this is a joke.

Are you like a hundred years old or something?

You're one of those women that puts plastic on their furniture aren't you?

Listen, put the keys down and step away from the car. A representative from Acura will be there shortly to find another home for the TSX. You'll then be driven to the nearest Kei dealership. They have the plastic seats that you're looking for.

 

Man, ya'll take this stuff way too seriously , I wasn't serious.... I was serious about being lazy and not wanting to clean it though...

 

Wow and gosh! I had never realized that seat covers would evoke such thorough, clear, and unambiguous response. I confess that I too, like rb4580, was mulling seat covers. I've always used sheepskin seat covers on my current and previous cars, but they all had cloth upholstery, except my Datsun that had genuine Naugahyde. (I guess Naugas are now endangered or illegal to import? You never see those anymore.)

I had thought that black-sheep seat covers would do OK in an Ebony interior. I guess not! And fear NOT! I don't have my TSX yet! There's been an excess of Quartz interior cars coming in to the US rather than what people are ordering--Ebony.

 

maybe some of our friends from Canada could hook you guys up with some real saskatchuan(sp?) weasel naugahyde

 

You know what would look REALLY cool? One of those fake convertible vinyl tops! Nothing says "klass" like that with some furry seat covers. Hoooo-WEE!

 

It's been a month since I read the manual but I vaguely remember it saying not to use seatcovers as it will interfere with the side airbags. I'm too lazy to RTFM right now...perhaps someone can confirm.

 

I work as a good seat cover--preferably in the driver seat. Price is only free room & board, along with 7 hours a week of driving time by myself.

SPUDMTN

 

I agree, you wouldn't want to permanently cover your nice leather seats, but I have a dog, and I would like to have some way of protecting them when he is in the back seat. Any ideas?

 

try keeping him in the trunk

 

Or you could just hook your dog up on it's leesh and tie it to your door handle...that way you can walk (or run) the dog and still make it to work on time. Multi-tasking Besides that, you don't have to worry about him making a mess of the interior!


SPUDMTN

 

Try Wet Okole of Hawaii.

http://www.wetokole.com/

 

since this is my first leather-interior car i was also thinking about seat covers to protect the leather but i realized how unnecessary that was after seeing there are tons of leather cleaners, conditioners, and protectants out there

 

I need a sanity check, please.

In the past two weeks since I've had my new car, two people have recommended car seat covers! "If you don't get seat covers, your leather is going to wear out badly". (I didn't have the heart to say the most of the TSX's seats are of some form or another from the hide of a Nauga, that only the perforated part is real leather.)

One person suggested that Hawaiian-style cloth seat covers--in green!

I must admit that these two people are family members. Is there __any__ hope for my family members? Divorce isn't the solution.

That said, when I sit into the driver's seat, my upper thigh does rub a fair amount onto the left side of the seat's upper "wing". What good is leather care if the majority of the seat is some kind of Nauga-hide derivative? Are seat covers the practical answer to preventing premature wear to both the Nauga and the leather?

Which style of seat cover is the lesser of all evils? Sheepskin? Hawaiian Tiki, Hawaiian Floral...... Hellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll p!

 

While y'all out looking for seat covers, can anyone recommend a good shop to install a quality aftermarket landau-style roof?

Thanks

 

Well, if you had to ask:

http://www.carcarecouncil.org/Body_P...s/landau.shtml

 

What is scary is that someone here actually knew where to get one

 

I'll confirm this, and I don't even have the car yet. The Airbags deploy from the sides of the seats (not the B pillar or door), so, anything covering the side of the seat will screw up the Airbags. However, I don't think the sensors will pick this up, so the bag will deploy anyway, and get all screwed up when it hits the cover.

Also, I'm pretty sure that seat warmers will still work with covers, but it'd take a long time to heat through the cover and then heat you.

So yeah...don't use seat covers. Because they'll screw up several features of the car, and you will be personally run over by me (or one of the other guys here) for tarnishing your TSXs good taste.

 

A Google search lead me to that site.

What's scary is that some people really are installing them.

Will they make a comeback? They make wonderful moisture traps to ensure the roof rusts through nice and big and purty.

 

Funny, I never knew what they were called. I've seen Camry's and even Corolla's with those top's installed. I have to admit, the last Camry I saw with one of those did look a lot more upscale than usual.. didn't look like a Camry at all. But it's not a look I'd recommend.

 

...guys, my last Acura had leather, and after four and a half years of every day usage, the only thing showing any sign of wear and tear was the fact there was some dirt build up on the drivers seat bottom and back rest area, the areas that you are in contact with the most...they had been cleaned a couple of times and never needed any other attention, I wouldn't get too overly concerned about having to protect the leather seats. I go along with the person who mentioned old ladies who cover all their furniture and lamps with clear plastic, give your heads a shake...!!

Lorne Miller

 

But these are not all-leather seats in the TSX. Only the center perforated part is leather. The front and bottom sides are all some sort of imitation material. Some people call imitation leather "leatherette", "Corinthian leather", "plastic", or "Naugahide". (I still don't know what kind of mythical creature a Nauga may be.)

I hope it's tough!

 

...the only possible problem you may eventually encounter with the 'non-leather' portions of the upholstery might be cracks on the sides of the seats where they flex in the same spot all the time, other than that the material used, whatever you want to call it, is most certainly as tough if not tougher and more care free than the parts that are actually made from good old cowhide...its really a no worry thing, enjoy them for what they are and how they look. One thing I always notice is how much less dustier the 'leather' interior is as compared to my Odyssey that has the velour interior, the leather version is actually a lot easier to keep clean.

Lorne Miller

 

Very Funny Post, Plastic on Furniture!!! haha