Seat covers - any recommendations / photos of your covers?

[Elrao]

Looking at buying a used T6.1 california, the only thing I don't like about it are the seats (I would have picked the Art Velours) but other than that it is exactly what I would spec.

So looking at options to cover the seats, looking for proper fitted covers as opposed to loose-fitting protectors. Any recommendations, or better, any photos of your covers?

 

[Elrao]

Something like these

Premium ‘Leather Look’ Seat Covers for VW California Black/Grey - CampervanBits

**Beach seat covers are pre-order only please allow 8-10weeks turn around**

vwcaliforniaclub.com

But I would prefer all black, or a darker grey!

 

[Stu@rt]

No personal experience but plenty on here have fitted the Inka 2nd skins like these..........

VW T6.1,T6,T5 California Ocean Tailored Seat Cover Front & Rear INKA second skin 5060864238174 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for VW T6.1,T6,T5 California Ocean Tailored Seat Cover Front & Rear INKA second skin at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

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Or these....................

VW California T6.1,T6,T5.1, T5 Ocean Coast Alcantara Black & Orange Seat Covers | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for VW California T6.1,T6,T5.1, T5 Ocean Coast Alcantara Black & Orange Seat Covers at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

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Or these.............

VW California T6.1,T6,T5 Ocean Beach Coast Bespoke Leatherette Seat Covers (Tan) | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for VW California T6.1,T6,T5 Ocean Beach Coast Bespoke Leatherette Seat Covers (Tan) at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

www.ebay.co.uk

If you have a quick search on here you will also find some others that have gone with a professional retrim, with some very nice results.

 

[Elrao]

Thanks, having looked I now realise that it is key to stipulate that I need an option for a Beach Camper with the 3 seat rear bench!

Have seen the Inka - but they have one option for the 3 seater bench in the Beach, and I don't like it. Similar story with Bandrup, they look very good, and have a couple of options, but they don't make them in any fabric I would choose!

 

[Stu@rt]

Thread 'Seatskinz Seat Covers T6 Beach' https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/seatskinz-seat-covers-t6-beach.26888/


Found this old advert in the search (obviously sold now) but looks like the options are plentiful from seatskinz. Any better?

 

[Elrao]

Thanks, I believe that is the company I emailed earlier to ask about options for a Beach

Google takes you to https://individualautodesign.co.uk/ when searching for SeatSkinz

 

[Tarquers]

Please post how you get on, looking for same.

 

[soulstyledevon]

£6 from Sainsbury’s Penzance.
Two mats and a throw.
Easy to wash and still working well three years in.

Just waiting for the £450 seat cover recommendations…

 

[66tim99]

Thanks, I believe that is the company I emailed earlier to ask about options for a Beach

Google takes you to https://individualautodesign.co.uk/ when searching for SeatSkinz

They supply the club shop. Discount of course if they are what you’re looking for. Funnily enough I’m camping in the Crooke Hall Inn car park near Wigan tonight, so I’m able to get to Individual Auto Design in Wigan by 8am tomorrow to have my Seatskinz fitted. I went for pale grey faux leather outer, and grey alcantara seat/back. I’ll post some pics soon…

 

[JGov]

I’ve got mine at Ukatex. Perfect fit, 100 different prints (but somehow I ended up with ‘leopard skin)

 

[Wesel]

I’ve got mine at Ukatex. Perfect fit, 100 different prints (but somehow I ended up with ‘leopard skin)

I did not know this supplier, and their catalog and prices seem interesting.
Which design did you choose? Some pictures ?
And for maintenance, is it easily removable and / or cleanable? Thank you.

 

[JGov]

I don’t have any pictures on my phone, but they fit fine, fitting them took a few hours to get them perfect (so I’m likely to only remove them once in 25 years or so).

 

[camp5]

Something like these

Premium ‘Leather Look’ Seat Covers for VW California Black/Grey - CampervanBits

**Beach seat covers are pre-order only please allow 8-10weeks turn around**

vwcaliforniaclub.com

But I would prefer all black, or a darker grey!

We have exactly the same. Really happy with the purchase. We have been using them for 8 months - two kids and a dog and no issues still look like new.

 

[66tim99]

They supply the club shop. Discount of course if they are what you’re looking for. Funnily enough I’m camping in the Crooke Hall Inn car park near Wigan tonight, so I’m able to get to Individual Auto Design in Wigan by 8am tomorrow to have my Seatskinz fitted. I went for pale grey faux leather outer, and grey alcantara seat/back. I’ll post some pics soon…

 

[Elrao]

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Those look proper job. Will wait for them to get back to me on email. Do you have to have them fitted by them, I assumed they were a DIY fit?

 

[Tarquers]

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Proper job!

 

[Mr T]

Very nice @66tim99 love the colours

 

[66tim99]

Those look proper job. Will wait for them to get back to me on email. Do you have to have them fitted by them, I assumed they were a DIY fit?

They fit them for about £70 (or a bit more if they come to you), which I’d recommend. It took them about 90 mins but I’m sure it’d take me a day!

 

[Elrao]

They fit them for about £70 (or a bit more if they come to you), which I’d recommend. It took them about 90 mins but I’m sure it’d take me a day!

Thanks, I am down in Essex - so a long way to go to save a few hours on fitting!

 

[66tim99]

Very nice @66tim99 love the colours

Sterling (Leather look) which is very similar to Ascot grey, and Nimbus (perforated alcantara) which is similar to the Ocean cupboards. Chuffed with them, and the nice guys at Individual Auto Design who went above and beyond fitting them on a Saturday … and buying me a Large Full English Breakfast!

 

[66tim99]

Thanks, I am down in Essex - so a long way to go to save a few hours on fitting!

I made a weekend of it, travelling up from East London last night, camping in a pub car park (Crooke Hall Inn) and stopping into Cannock this afternoon at CRS Performance who have upgraded the ARBs for me. All done now!

 

[Mr T]

Thanks, I am down in Essex - so a long way to go to save a few hours on fitting!

Just tag it onto a camping trip away in that area.

 

[kocotte]

We have exactly the same. Really happy with the purchase. We have been using them for 8 months - two kids and a dog and no issues still look like new.

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Looks really nice, seem to be tight fitting. However, the price is very steep =/ I'm also looking at the Ukatex ones. Anyone has any experience with them? Or can share pictures?

Btw. we no cover for the driver's seat?

 

[calibusje]

£6 from Sainsbury’s Penzance.
Two mats and a throw.
Easy to wash and still working well three years in.

Just waiting for the £450 seat cover recommendations…

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We actually also use a simple plaid. And for the same reasons you give up.

 

[camp5]

Looks really nice, seem to be tight fitting. However, the price is very steep =/ I'm also looking at the Ukatex ones. Anyone has any experience with them? Or can share pictures?

Btw. we no cover for the driver's seat?

The price is high but still it is 50% of the price for ordering original Cali leather seats as per spec.

The pic was taken during fitting hence only one front seat has a cover