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MrsH2009
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Car Seat spinoff
What do you do if you have leather seats? I thought the seat protectors were a no no. Are towels okay? 
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Posted 6/23/11 2:08 PM  |
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citywife
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
i was planning on getting a seat protector- why is it a no-no?
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| Posted 6/23/11 2:14 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
I would think with leather seats you have more of a reason not to need a seat protector, no?
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| Posted 6/23/11 2:16 PM |
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
I have leather/suede(?) and we have nothing. There are indents, but I honestly don't care. They never come out and I figure they will be in there until the kids are old enough not to need them or we switch cars. I would assume the no-no is that it could cause the car seat to not be as secure and could slide in an accident.
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| Posted 6/23/11 2:34 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
See I heard they rip up leather seats and slide around on them. But then I also heard the installation techs don't want you to have any add ons. Hmmm
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| Posted 6/23/11 3:03 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
If they are sliding around, then they are not installed properly. 
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| Posted 6/23/11 3:04 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
Posted by LightUpOurLife
If they are sliding around, then they are not installed properly.
That makes sense, this is just what I've heard. I found this on car- safety .org
My carseat is tight, but I'm worried that it might gouge the fabric or leather in my car. What can I do?
Unfortunately, a good installation does put pressure on your vehicle's interior fabric. You may put a THIN towel or mat under your carseat to prevent gouges. You must NOT put thick towels or any compressible material under a forward-facing carseat, as this can reduce the safety of your installation.
I guess I'll see what the installation tech has to say.
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| Posted 6/23/11 3:27 PM |
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Erica
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
DH has leather seats and no protectors...no problems (although they aren't in his car as much)
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| Posted 6/23/11 3:34 PM |
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blustar214
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
If you have the carseat locks that newer cars have, why is it bad to have a set protector?
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| Posted 6/23/11 3:54 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
Posted by blustar214
If you have the carseat locks that newer cars have, why is it bad to have a set protector?
Tests have shown that anything used that was purchased after market along with a car seat relating to a car seat makes it not as safe. This is open for wide opinions and variations of course. Some include the shoulder straps, the inserts, the mirrors; basically ANYTHING added after market.
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| Posted 6/23/11 4:02 PM |
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Ready4aBaby
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Re: Car Seat spinoff
I have leather seats and the seat protectors but I haven't installed them yet.. I guess I will ask when we have them put in. 
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| Posted 6/23/11 6:36 PM |
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