Red Recaro bolster covers WARNING ⚠️


chrismc_DC2

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Gents,

Look after your side bolster covers!

I recently bought a replacement 'red' bolster cover for my car from Capital Seating & the colour match was as above.

Capital state that the covers are shaded to allow for 'fading', but I've personally never seen ITR/EK9 Recaros go 'Pink'. I can't believe they can't match the new RED colour

I sent the cover back for refund as the match was so poor. Capital are unable/unwilling to adjust the shading so please be warned...

My bolster is actually not so bad so I'm lucky.

Take care not to crease/damage yours as it would appear suitable replacements are not available

Chris
 
Capital state that the covers are shaded to allow for 'fading'

in other words thats the only material they could find and then wrote a description to match

i bet any good upholstery company could match it but would probably be expensive
 
More or less. The material itself is acceptable

When I enquired about having my colour 'matched' however they claimed it wasn't possible to get a different colour
 
Thought capitol was the spot to go to for these...clearly not

Good on you for warning others, they would only suit a very faded recaro
 
I really thought they were supplying genuine Recaro parts? If so it's really Recaros issue?

If anyone can confirm the black matches that would be amazing...
 
I really thought they were supplying genuine Recaro parts? If so it's really Recaros issue?

If anyone can confirm the black matches that would be amazing...

No- from the horses mouth

'the covers are NOT official RECARO products but are manufactured in house from the materials we can source'
 
Bumping this up to ask if anyone has got the black bolster cover? From the pics on Capitals site the colour/fit seems a little average. Given the price and the problems with the red ones I'd want them to be perfect!

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Yes. I got a pair of black side bolster covers from capital seating. The colour is also off. it is very black whereas the oem colour is kind of charcoal colour.
 
Here are some pictures
 

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Thanks for that. Maybe they can be washed/ left in the sun a bit to lose some blackness?
 
thanks for the info ,is any place you can buy the geniue material ?
 
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