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Wet Okole Or Coverking?

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Johnson8537 Enthusiast

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Ok guys... I am a teacher and so i spend a lot of time at the lake in the summer.

I want a seat cover to protect my seats that DOESN'T look like a seatcover.

(not to mention from the abuse my 1 yr old daughter who will be riding in back may impose!)

 

 

In my Tacoma I currently have Wet Okoles.

 

Anyone have an opinion on Coverkings or experiance with both brands>????

 

Let see some pics!!!!!!!!!! Attached are my WO's

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jrrod2004 Senior Enthusiast

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I had Wet Okoles in the truck but I had to take them out since they smelled like smoke (bought them used over the internet) but the fit and protection were top notch....

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I went down to the Newport, CA Wet Okole store and looked them over and talked with them a while. My only heartburn with Wet Okole covers was their insistance that they not be washed. I wanted a machine washable cover.

 

I bought some velour rear seat covers from Cover King. The rear seat alone was a couple hundred bucks. They don't fit as well as I expected. But my rear seat is the complex LTZ 70/30 split bench with the center pull-out rest. The armrest area is the worst fitting part.

 

Chuck

jrrod2004 Senior Enthusiast

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I went down to the Newport, CA Wet Okole store and looked them over and talked with them a while. My only heartburn with Wet Okole covers was their insistance that they not be washed. I wanted a machine washable cover.

 

I bought some velour rear seat covers from Cover King. The rear seat alone was a couple hundred bucks. They don't fit as well as I expected. But my rear seat is the complex LTZ 70/30 split bench with the center pull-out rest. The armrest area is the worst fitting part.

 

Chuck

?? I threw my old ones into the washer (on gentle cycle) several times to get rid of the smoke smell and there was no apparent damage, though the smoke smell still lingered.

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I dunno, Mike. I asked about washing after I read their brochure where it mentions cleaning and they were emphatic that they not be washed by either machine or hand washed in a tub. That was my only problem with them and they convinced me not to buy their covers.

jrrod2004 Senior Enthusiast

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I dunno, Mike. I asked about washing after I read their brochure where it mentions cleaning and they were emphatic that they not be washed by either machine or hand washed in a tub. That was my only problem with them and they convinced me not to buy their covers.

 

 

Got pics of your cover king?

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I'll try to shoot some pics later of the rear seat Coverking details where I think it's a bit half baked.

mrOAPx2 Enthusiast

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Go with the Coverking covers. Had them in the Grand Am for over a year and had no trouble with them. The Wet Okoles I had before, I had to vent the car out a few days to get the smell of lake water out.

Johnson8537 Enthusiast

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Go with the Coverking covers. Had them in the Grand Am for over a year and had no trouble with them. The Wet Okoles I had before, I had to vent the car out a few days to get the smell of lake water out.

 

You must have a stinky lake... Mine never do that! j/k

 

I Would love to see pics guys!!!! I am leaning towards WO just because that is what i know!

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