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gsy4771 07-18-2018 07:17 PM

Seat cover
 
I just bought a 04 base and looking to get some seat covers. My seats aren't full leather and get hot in the summer. I have looked on Amazon but nothing is really grabbing me. Can anyone recommend what they have used?

Lew 07-18-2018 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gsy4771 (Post 575527)
I just bought a 04 base and looking to get some seat covers. My seats aren't full leather and get hot in the summer. I have looked on Amazon but nothing is really grabbing me. Can anyone recommend what they have used?

I saw the complete restoration on this Boxster and they used a Suede like material for the center inserts on the seats. Take a look at the car show video. Hope this helps. Any good upholstery Shop can do this.

https://youtu.be/cKAjzjEsrVM

Brian in Tucson 07-19-2018 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Lew (Post 575528)
I saw the complete restoration on this Boxster and they used a Suede like material for the center inserts on the seats. Take a look at the car show video. Hope this helps. Any good upholstery Shop can do this.

https://youtu.be/cKAjzjEsrVM

I don't think that's what the OP had in mind. Out here where it gets really hot and black trim can burn you, I use a heavy beach towel in hot weather. I think you could get a new mover's blanket from Harbor Freight and bungie it to the seat back. In the past, I've slipped a heavy t-shirt over the back of the seat, it helps to reflect the heat.

When parked in the summer sun for more than a few minutes, you probably should put the roof up to protect your interior.

Lew 07-19-2018 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian in Tucson (Post 575540)
I don't think that's what the OP had in mind. Out here where it gets really hot and black trim can burn you, I use a heavy beach towel in hot weather. I think you could get a new mover's blanket from Harbor Freight and bungie it to the seat back. In the past, I've slipped a heavy t-shirt over the back of the seat, it helps to reflect the heat.

When parked in the summer sun for more than a few minutes, you probably should put the roof up to protect your interior.


A friend in Winter Haven Florida uses the thick fake Sheep skin covers.

dsallean 07-19-2018 07:17 AM

I used thick Sheep skin covers on my black interior in the 1980's. Then never bought another convertible with black interior again :)

gsy4771 07-19-2018 11:51 AM

We have grey interior, it is more of breathable issue than a heat issue. I'm going to look into the sheep skin seat covers. I looked at the beaded covers but they didn't get the best reviews.

rick3000 07-20-2018 05:48 AM

I had some custom sheepskin covers made at a local shop about ten years ago. They slip over the top of the seat and run down the center leaving the side bolsters exposed. I have been very happy with them, paid about $250.


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