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Title: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Swannie on October 29, 2015, 06:06:16 PM
Hi Guys, as most of you are aware I may have a little ocd when it comes to my cars & them Being clean. I want to but good quality seat covers but the canvas ones for a set are around $900. Are they worth it? For those that have bought them would you buy again?


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Title: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: scarpsD40 on October 29, 2015, 06:07:21 PM
Maybe some big arse clear shrink tube over the top. How's the recovery going?
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: V8CRSA on October 29, 2015, 06:09:41 PM

We have them on the centre row, and I wouldn't give it another thought buying them again.
We have the msa canvas covers.

Matt
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Proudy on October 29, 2015, 06:31:38 PM
An alternative to the canvas ones are the wet seat. I have them on my 76 and they are great easy to clean and look after. And at less then $200 for the front seats thy are good value.


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Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Swannie on October 29, 2015, 06:38:51 PM

Maybe some big arse clear shrink tube over the top. How's the recovery going?

Pretty ordinary, didn't like the lovely bringing the car home!


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Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: fc_holden on October 29, 2015, 06:44:54 PM
Hi Guys, as most of you are aware I may have a little ocd when it comes to my cars & them Being clean. I want to but good quality seat covers but the canvas ones for a set are around $900. Are they worth it? For those that have bought them would you buy again?


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We have the MSA covers front and back and also they include a cover for the Center console lid, had them on our Prado as well and the seats are kept as new, worth every penny. We have the wet suit covers in the Suzuki and every time we get in it it smells of neoprene rubber, all right if you like the smell of rubber :)
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Renno on October 29, 2015, 06:58:37 PM
Have the msa and find them great. Be careful with hands under seats. Was like razor blades........
Renno :cheers:
Title: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: scarpsD40 on October 29, 2015, 07:01:31 PM
Pretty ordinary, didn't like the lovely bringing the car home!


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I'll bet she did;D

No make up on the seats or moisturiser on the steering wheel?
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: muzza01 on October 29, 2015, 07:04:31 PM
I have canvas on mine, it serves a purpose but when I sit in my brothers Cruza with his expensive sheepskin WOW. So much nicer to sit on.
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: GGV8Cruza on October 29, 2015, 07:30:48 PM
MSA on ours, I had them on the Patrol as well and the seats when removed look brand new still and I onsold the seat covers. Tight to fit but do a great job

GG
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Sixpack on October 29, 2015, 07:34:27 PM
Hey Swannie have a look at the genuine Toyota canvas seat covers before you make your decision.  I was very surprised with the price compared to MSA and other brands.  They are well fitted and feel good to sit in.
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Redcherokee on October 29, 2015, 07:40:06 PM
Well, we have Black Duck in the Patrol (were there when was bought second hand).     When we got the JK Wrangler it had to get canvas as well, even thought it was harder to find.



Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: JCOJ on October 29, 2015, 07:59:03 PM
MSA for us too.  Expensive but worth every cent and more.

Wouldn't be without them!
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Swogjb on October 29, 2015, 09:38:22 PM
We have Black Duck canvas covers on the kids seat on our 200 series and the fit and quality is brilliant.

I have MSA canvas covers front and back on the 70 series dual cab and find them good, but the quality is and fit is nowhere near as good as the Black Duck covers.
If I did it again I'd definitely go the Black Duck on the dual cab.
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: lino6 on October 30, 2015, 05:48:47 AM
My work has put canvas covers on our truck seats. Most of our drivers are pigs so it kinda made sense. They seem to do a great job in protecting the seat but the ones we had put on (not sure of a brand) took a little bit of time to soften up.
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Coolblue80 on October 30, 2015, 01:37:46 PM
If you go for canvas covers, have a look at a company called "The  Canvas Seat Cover Company". He used to make the genuine Toyota covers for them. Great product.
Cheers, Mike.
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Gunsrunner on October 30, 2015, 04:05:47 PM
Sorry to but in , but , has anyone tried denim seat covers?
 I notice Black Duck and a local company make them, are they any good?
http://www.blackduck.com.au/our-products/denim-range-seat-covers/ (http://www.blackduck.com.au/our-products/denim-range-seat-covers/)
http://www.gotyacovered.com.au/canvas-seat-covers/ (http://www.gotyacovered.com.au/canvas-seat-covers/)

Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Swannie on October 30, 2015, 04:10:36 PM
Thanks for all the replies guys, been looking at the escape brand from South Africa, still expensive but cheaper than msa & bkackduck but a about $200. But not much feedback on them
Swannie
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: scarpsD40 on October 30, 2015, 04:18:46 PM

Thanks for all the replies guys, been looking at the escape brand from South Africa, still expensive but cheaper than msa & bkackduck but a about $200. But not much feedback on them
Swannie
ah, going the elephant hide covers then?
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: bazt on October 31, 2015, 08:32:30 PM
Have a look at these.
Fit well, look great, easy to clean.

http://www.greenantcovers.com.au/ (http://www.greenantcovers.com.au/)

Have a set on my Navara.
Baz
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Rumpig on October 31, 2015, 09:01:40 PM
If you go for canvas covers, have a look at a company called "The  Canvas Seat Cover Company". He used to make the genuine Toyota covers for them. Great product.
Cheers, Mike.
I bought a set of seat covers off of him many years ago for my 105 series Cruiser. He had the Toyota seat covers in stock there at the time, but wouldn't sell me the ones with the Toyota emblem on them cheap, but he sold me the covers without an emblem sewn into them pretty cheap instead.
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Swannie on October 31, 2015, 09:05:27 PM
Thanks for your comments gents. Gone with canvas front and rear from escape gear distributed in Australia by Hannibal safari. Good price and like to try out brands that aren't so well known when I can
Will post up pics when they arrive. Peter also gave me a deal I couldn't refuse :)

http://www.hannibalsafari.com.au/store/index.php?cPath=9 (http://www.hannibalsafari.com.au/store/index.php?cPath=9)

Swannie
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Garfish on November 14, 2015, 06:24:00 PM
Any pics, how did they fit.  Just found your build thread all good 
I'm in the market for my prado, looking at alternates to black duck, msa.  Currently looking at canvas seat covers at Yatala, but haven't pulled the trigger yet
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: gronk on November 14, 2015, 07:40:30 PM
I've always looked after my cars and 4wd's, BUT I have never used seat covers !!

I never let the kids eat or drink in the car and until the 200 series I'd never had a problem with wear or dirt on seats..

But the 200 was 90,000k's old when I bought it and some wear on the drivers entry side seems to come from getting in and out because of its height !  But I'm pretty tall, so I don't think I'll add too much more wear.

The 200 is the worst type of seat material I've seen since the 1980's..
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Swannie on November 14, 2015, 09:36:48 PM
Any pics, how did they fit.  Just found your build thread all good 
I'm in the market for my prado, looking at alternates to black duck, msa.  Currently looking at canvas seat covers at Yatala, but haven't pulled the trigger yet

Mate I highly recommend the escape gear. I actually compared them today to a mates msa covers & I like the darker material and feel
Swannie
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: Diesel Power on November 15, 2015, 10:14:02 AM
ah, going the elephant hide covers then?
Zebra, Lion?
Title: Re: Seat covers for 200 series
Post by: outbackminers on January 16, 2016, 08:00:36 AM
"Sorry to butt in , but , has anyone tried denim seat covers?
 I notice Black Duck and a local company make them, are they any good?"

I'm also interested in these and keen for feedback too