Bisque fabric interior...and a black lab

[bloomerific]

To those of you with the bisque fabric interior...

I have a black lab who shed just a tiny bit. Ha ha ha.

It's already obvious that maybe the bisque interior wasn't the smartest choice but since I needed a car quick when I bought my car 2 weeks ago, I bought it off the lot without asking many questions (I knew what I was looking for, but the interior color wasn't an issue).

Now I'm seeing...literally...what I'm faced with!

I had it Scotchgarded by the dealer (it was a point of bargaining), which makes muddy paw prints disappear pretty quickly...but what about black dog hair? Does anyone do anything special other than throwing sheets down and/or using a lint brush?

Just lookin' for ideas.

Thanks!

[CMonster]

I feel your pain. My previous car had a bisque-ish fabric interior and I had a black Lab mix at the time. I kept a seat cover on at all times, but some of his hair was still woven in to the fabric when I sold the car. No amount of vacuuming, brushing, tape, etc. could remove it. Duct tape was probably the best tool I found though.

Now I have a multi-colored (mostly white) dog and the gray interior, but in leather, so the dog hair just vacuums right up. I love it! Now I just need tear-offs on the inside of the back windows to get rid of all the nose prints.

[paprius4030]

Perhaps you could dye your dog into a "yellow lab" LOL

[paprius4030]

Sorry for the double post

[Syclone]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(paprius4030 @ Apr 18 2007, 11:58 AM) [snapback]425347[/snapback]</div>

Perhaps you could dye your dog into a "yellow lab" LOL
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Just don't do anything and eventually the interior will become a grayish tan. Equilibrium is wonderful! :P

[MarinJohn]

Keep the seats folded down and slap a carpet remnant on the surface.

[JimboK]

Several months ago I bought a complete set of Exact Fit seat covers. I installed the front but never the rear. I have rear seat passengers infrequently, and none are of the four-legged variety. In retrospect, I should have just bought the fronts. So I'll offer the rear for sale to you (or any other interested party) for $20 plus shipping.

They can be washed, but frankly, not having installed them, I don't know how easy they are to remove and re-install. Here's the thread where I first found out about them, along with my experience (and others') with an installation issue on the front.

[bloomerific]

I really like the idea of equilibrium. And painting my dog yellow. And even carpet remnants covering my downed seats. Perhaps I'll keep Harper in a bubble while we drive...that might be more economical.

I can run with the best of them, FYI. I may be a newbie here but that's about all!

I've thought about leather covers, but I've read elsewhere around here that it's not worth it...but I'm thinking just for my own sanity I might. We'll see.

Thanks anyway, everyone!

(and I'll think about buying your rear covers...but then I'll have nothing for the front...)

[moxiequz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sallywny @ Apr 18 2007, 02:29 PM) [snapback]425593[/snapback]</div>

(and I'll think about buying your rear covers...but then I'll have nothing for the front...)
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If you decide you really do want the front seat as well, I'd think your best bet would be to invest in a complete set of covers, either new or secondhand if you can find any decent ones. You have my sympathies - my mom had a string of German Shedders that left enough dog hair on her backseat to cover NYC (or so it seemed). When I got my first car my parents and I agreed that it would be "Shepard Free Zone" (except in emergencies of course).

[daveleeprius]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JimboK @ Apr 18 2007, 03:37 PM) [snapback]425558[/snapback]</div>

Several months ago I bought a complete set of Exact Fit seat covers. I installed the front but never the rear. I have rear seat passengers infrequently, and none are of the four-legged variety. In retrospect, I should have just bought the fronts. So I'll offer the rear for sale to you (or any other interested party) for $20 plus shipping.

They can be washed, but frankly, not having installed them, I don't know how easy they are to remove and re-install. Here's the thread where I first found out about them, along with my experience (and others') with an installation issue on the front.
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I bought the Exact Fit front set, rear set (two mats, not the one big one) and the cargo mat. They are great! Very high quality. I'd recommend getting the whole shebang like I did. Was about $120 with shipping. A lot cheaper than buying new dealer Prius carpets!

Dave