Protecting your seats

[Rudedog]

I'm after any real world recommendations from owners who have used a protective spray on their seats.

Any brands apart from the obvious 3M, how much did you need to cover front and back seats?

I want the try and put some thing on my seats as I seem to getting small water spots on the seat pads nearest the door which I think are just rain water or snow that's dripped down when the door's been opened (thought if it was water it would just have evaporated away).

[mcmaddy]

Gtechniq do interior stuff. I've got it on mine and any water just sits on the top and doesn't soak in.

[Rudedog]

Do you know if that is solvent based?

I suspect many of these products are very much the same but you are paying for certain names although I'm happy to pay for a better product.

I'm thinking that the water based products might be the same as those I use to waterproof my down jackets?

[willni]

I have the Gtechniq stuff on my seats as well, but you have top them up every 6 months it's not a spray on once job, but it does work very effectively. 1L is sufficient.

Top Tip - Remove the seats from the car and spray them, otherwise you'll get an awful chemical smell in the car.

[Rudedog]

Is there an advantage of the Gtechniq stuff over, say, Scotchgard? 

The Gtechniq spray is quite expensive just for a 250ml bottle (£15) compared to a 500ml spray of Scotchgard (under a £10).

I don't paying for the good stuff but how far would a 250ml bottle go? Both front seats?



EDIT - looks like this stuff was given the top spot in a recent test - Dodo Juice Supernatural Fabric Sealant (500ml for £13).

[mcmaddy]

I have the Gtechniq stuff on my seats as well, but you have top them up every 6 months it's not a spray on once job, but it does work very effectively. 1L is sufficient.

Top Tip - Remove the seats from the car and spray them, otherwise you'll get an awful chemical smell in the car.

I've never topped it up on any of the cars I've had it on and spillages still sit on the top surface. Had my last GTi three and half years aswell.

[willni]

I have the Gtechniq stuff on my seats as well, but you have top them up every 6 months it's not a spray on once job, but it does work very effectively. 1L is sufficient.

Top Tip - Remove the seats from the car and spray them, otherwise you'll get an awful chemical smell in the car.

I've never topped it up on any of the cars I've had it on and spillages still sit on the top surface. Had my last GTi three and half years aswell.

Strange I had to top mine up after 6 months, it could be they've improved the formula since I've last used it.

[mcmaddy]

I have the Gtechniq stuff on my seats as well, but you have top them up every 6 months it's not a spray on once job, but it does work very effectively. 1L is sufficient.

Top Tip - Remove the seats from the car and spray them, otherwise you'll get an awful chemical smell in the car.

I've never topped it up on any of the cars I've had it on and spillages still sit on the top surface. Had my last GTi three and half years aswell.

Strange I had to top mine up after 6 months, it could be they've improved the formula since I've last used it.

actually thinking about it I always went back to the detailer at about 12 months to have him check the coating etc so maybe he did the seats again for me. Gtechniq site says it's supposed to last about 12 months.

[jv]

Cheapest I've ever seen it
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014HIXO9E

[mcmaddy]

Cheapest I've ever seen it
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014HIXO9E

definitely, fantastic spot JV 👍