Seat Covers Faq's

1. Will my seat covers fit well?
All the custom seat covers will give your seats a perfect fit. These high-quality seat covers are made-to-measure. They will cover the exact year, make and models seats, while still providing you access to any on-seat controls, such as lumbar supports and built-in seatbelts. The custom seat covers provide space for your side impact airbags too if your vehicle has them.

Our semi-custom seat covers fit about 80% as well as the custom seat covers, but they do cover over most of the on-seat controls and even the side impact airbags.

Universal seat covers, as their name suggests, will fit just any high-back or low-back bucket seat. Rather than being form fitting like the custom and semi-custom, the universal seat cover drapes your seats with a universal protective barrier that's solely designed to deliver tough protection for your seats.

2. What is the difference between a custom seat cover and a semi-custom seat cover?
The best way to explain this difference will be to 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 makes a suit after taking measurements of the client's whole frame, taking every contour, curve and length into account. Likewise, our custom seat covers will fit over your car seats precisely, leaving access to every feature, seatbelts and other seat-mounted controls.

On the other hand, an off the rack suit will fit your frame, but not as well as a tailored suit. Rather, off the rack suits are crafted from patterns, and the patterns come from average measurements of similarly sized bodies. The same is true for semi-custom seat covers. They will fit your seats as well as any other car, truck, SUV and van seats. A rule of thumb is that a semi-custom seat cover will fit about 80% as well as a full custom seat cover.

3. What if I have side impact air bags on my seats?
Auto manufacturers are constantly trying to make our vehicles and driving safer. One such innovation is side impact airbags (SIPS). These airbags are mounted directly on the side of your car seat, and they protect your head from hitting your side windows or door jam in an accident.

If you do have side impact airbags on your car seats, you will need to get either a set of custom seat covers or the 3 Star Semi-Custom seat covers. The custom seat covers and the 3-Star seat covers are manufactured such so as to accommodate side impact airbags, covering your seats without blocking the airbags. Universal seat covers and most of the semi-custom seat covers will get in the way of this valuable safety feature, thus creating risks.

4. Are seat covers difficult to install?
Most of the seat covers are silde-ons, i.e. they slide over your seats and are held down with Velcro, hooks or straps that are attached under the seat far out of sight. You would not need any tools to install them. Front seat covers are generally easier to install than rear seat covers, as front seats are more easily accessible. A typical installation of front seat covers requires 20-30 minutes. Rear seat cover installation in a car may require removal of the seats to install the seat covers. 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?
As seat covers are made from a wide array of materials, there are many different ways to clean them. You should vacuum your seat covers regularly to pick up any debris, dry spills or tracked-in dirt. Many of the seat covers are machine washable, too.

6. Which seat covers give me the most protection against water and moisture?
The CR-Grade Neoprene Custom Seat Covers deliver the most protection against water and moisture. That's because they are made from high grade neoprene, which is the same material used 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?
Yes, we have an exciting line-up of seat covers that are specially manufactured to protect your car seats from the unique hazards posed by pets. Our assortment of covers offer an excellent barrier against dog hair, gouges from claws, slobber and even "accidents." There are both semi-custom and fully custom seat covers to choose from, and there are some with cozy quilt tops that your pooch will love snuggling up to. What's more, every cover is machine washable, which makes cleaning them a snap.

8. Do seat covers come in patterns as well as in solid colors?
It is really easy for you to personalize your vehicle because at Coverking we offer you a wide range of both patterned and solid color seat covers.

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