DandeeLioness
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Product review for a set of Black w/Blue front face faux leather seat covers from Kustom Interior!
Despite B.B. only being 3 months old, I’m neurotic about the cleanliness and protection of my car’s interior and wanted to give everything a good scrub and to have some leather protectorant added before the seat cover install process (big thanks to @DFB5.0 for the faux leather product and cleaning tips!
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And…what a process this was, wow lol I absolutely DO love the quality of these seat covers (especially for the price!) and would go through all of this again to have the same OEM look and feel, but installing these is no joke and was NOT easy:
Be warned that the latest version of these covers do not “easily slip over” the OEM seats and, in my opinion, you absolutely DO need to take the seats out of the car entirely to install them, as the anchors and straps need to be attached to areas of the underside of the seat that you absolutely cannot see or reach otherwise. Even removing the backing of the front seats can be tricky if you don’t know or can’t see how exactly they are secured.
I was a little upset about this as I bought the covers thinking I could tackle this project myself but there was absolutely no way. I ended up having to reach out to a local shop to see if they could help me out and lend me some man power/tools for unbolting and removing the seats. Even after employing their help and wrestling to get the covers on, it still took us (two people) just shy of an hour to finish it all. It certainly kicked my butt and I was absolutely feeling it the next day lol
And for reference and to be fair, I’m a 5’2” girl in her 30’s so crazy hand and arm strength isn’t one of my shining attributes haha. If you are in a comparable situation/condition and considering buying these seat covers, definitely plan to have some friends available to help out!
@Extreme Online Store: just a note for you all because you seem to take feedback from your customer base into consideration — I would definitely recommend you guys do the following:
In conclusion: assuming the quality does not fail on me over time (I’ve already scrubbed them clean and applied the same leather protectants), they were ABSOLUTELY worth the hassle and sweat to get them on!
I love the black/black set so much with my Grabber Blue Metallic baby and the interior really pops and feels brighter and more cheery now — which totally matches my personality and vibe.
(steering wheel cover was a cheap find on Amazon)
Despite B.B. only being 3 months old, I’m neurotic about the cleanliness and protection of my car’s interior and wanted to give everything a good scrub and to have some leather protectorant added before the seat cover install process (big thanks to @DFB5.0 for the faux leather product and cleaning tips!
)And…what a process this was, wow lol I absolutely DO love the quality of these seat covers (especially for the price!) and would go through all of this again to have the same OEM look and feel, but installing these is no joke and was NOT easy:
Be warned that the latest version of these covers do not “easily slip over” the OEM seats and, in my opinion, you absolutely DO need to take the seats out of the car entirely to install them, as the anchors and straps need to be attached to areas of the underside of the seat that you absolutely cannot see or reach otherwise. Even removing the backing of the front seats can be tricky if you don’t know or can’t see how exactly they are secured.
I was a little upset about this as I bought the covers thinking I could tackle this project myself but there was absolutely no way. I ended up having to reach out to a local shop to see if they could help me out and lend me some man power/tools for unbolting and removing the seats. Even after employing their help and wrestling to get the covers on, it still took us (two people) just shy of an hour to finish it all. It certainly kicked my butt and I was absolutely feeling it the next day lol
And for reference and to be fair, I’m a 5’2” girl in her 30’s so crazy hand and arm strength isn’t one of my shining attributes haha. If you are in a comparable situation/condition and considering buying these seat covers, definitely plan to have some friends available to help out!
@Extreme Online Store: just a note for you all because you seem to take feedback from your customer base into consideration — I would definitely recommend you guys do the following:
- create your own “installation” videos (or include paper instructions with each set) that walk people through what to do. I had to watch 4-5 different random customer videos to figure it all out; mainly how the clips, straps, and hooks work and attach within the underside of the seat
- I really don’t think these should be advertised as “easy to install” or “no need to remove the seats.” If that’s true, show people exactly how easy it is with a video that covers where things attach without removing the seats entirely from the car. I’m just not seeing how that would have been possible?
- consider updating your website with images of the newest versions of your seat covers. The set I received does not match what is pictured and I believe is an updated set (which is awesome, I just think the new style would help them sell!). A friend of mine who was considering ordering their own set was actually the one who pointed this out to me lol
In conclusion: assuming the quality does not fail on me over time (I’ve already scrubbed them clean and applied the same leather protectants), they were ABSOLUTELY worth the hassle and sweat to get them on!
I love the black/black set so much with my Grabber Blue Metallic baby and the interior really pops and feels brighter and more cheery now — which totally matches my personality and vibe.
(steering wheel cover was a cheap find on Amazon)
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It’s really strange that they have no official instructions or even company videos so I’m hoping they eventually remedy that for future customers!
