Is This a "One Size Fits All" Cover? How Much of the Seat is Covered?
This is not a universal or "one size fits all" product. We make each cover to fit exactly right every time. Our two piece design eliminates that unsightly "hammock" effect. And best of all, the entire seat is fully covered, even the back.
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What Kind of Materials are Used?
We use the finest and most durable fabrics available. Colors are available to complement today's fashionable interiors.
Camo fabrics are printed on 500 and 1,000 denier Cordura nylon. Solid colors are 1000 denier Cordura Nylon. All Cordura is coated with polyurethane and treated DWR to make the fabric waterproof and "tough as nails."
Blue Denim Weave Cotton Twill is a 600 denier solution dyed cotton twill and is treated with DWR and a stain repellent. This fabric has a slight stretch to it and has a denim look print.
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Color Selection
We do offer fabric samples and ask that you be certain of your color or camo preference and material choice as these seat covers are custom made just for you. Exchanges and returns are difficult because these are custom made.
If you are purchasing the basic set of seat covers and are planning on buying additional rows or single pieces (Headrests, Console Lids, etc.), please be aware that the dye lots of the fabric you receive may change slightly, from one month to another. We urge you to consider purchasing the full set and any desired options with your initial order, to ensure all fabrics match.
Helpful Hint: To help find the color or pattern that best compliments the interior of your vehicle, we suggest that you take the fabric sample outside to see the true color in natural light.
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How Easily Can I Install My New Covers?
Our simple "Touch-and-Go" hook-and-loop, (Velcro-like), fasteners make a quick, yet secure installation. Your seat covers will not interfere with the motion of your seat; they allow folding, sliding, tumbling forward, and laying back. Allow one-half hour to two hours to install each set. To view our installation videos, please visit https://www.marathonseatcovers.com/videos/.
Bozeman Location- At this time we are NOT offering Local installation of our product due to COVID-19 and limited staffing.
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Can I Get Matching Armrest and Headrest Covers?
For a truly custom look, add the optional matching headrest covers ($44.99/pair), armrest covers ($22.99 each or $44.99/pair) and map pockets ($18.99 each the for back of the front seats). Various gun loops, bow holders and knee pockets are offered and sewn onto our seat covers. Please visit: https://www.marathonseatcovers.com/accessories/
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How Do I Care for My New Covers? Can I Machine Wash Them?
Your seat covers may be machine washed, but not dried. Use lukewarm water and mild detergent. Do not use liquid fabric softener or bleach. Coil and bind the fastening straps with a rubber band, then wrap the coil in a plastic sandwich bag and secure with a rubber band. This way the straps will not flail the seat covers and make a mess in the tumbling process. Hang dry.
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Are Our Covers Side Impact Airbag Compatible?
At Marathon Seat Covers we custom make our covers from scratch to each individual vehicles specifications. For models with airbags, we use a thread with a lower break point at the appropriate seams so the stitching does not interfere with the deployment of the factory airbag.
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Do the Covers Work with Heated and Cooling Seat Features?
The heating feature on the seat will work through the cover. Unfortunately, we don't have a way to accommodate for the AC feature without making holes in the covers. Due to our covers being 100% waterproof Nylon, air cannot flow through the cover.
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Will Seat Covers Damage My Original Upholstery?
Original upholstery, even leather, is far better off when protected from sand, spills, and the abrasion of clothing. Our seat covers will not rub or damage your seats.
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Is Cordura Waterproof?
Durable and Waterproof
Cordura® Durability
Cordura® is 2 times more durable than standard nylon.
3 times more durable than polyester.
10 times more durable than cotton duck.
Waterproof demonstration- Here we are pouring water into a bowl lined with the Advantage Wetlands Camo® fabric. As you can see in the second image, no water has gone through the fabric
Cordura® Nylon is rugged and waterproof. Water will stand in a pool without dripping through. (Durable Water Repellency (DWR) fabric coating is partly responsible. This coating can lose some of its effectiveness through laundering or abrasion from clothing. In our glass bowl demonstration (see above), if we scratched the fabric at the bottom of the pool of water with our fingernails, water would begin to ooze through.)
One customer called us with a real-life example. He and a buddy left their pickup to set goose decoys. A dog was in the cab of the pickup. The dog knocked over two coffee containers, spilling on the SuperHides seat covers. When the hunters returned, they mopped up the mess and returned home. They removed the seat covers. No coffee had soaked through even though the seat covers were over a year old.
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Can I Expedite My Order?
For our US customers Only, we do offer a Factory Rush service. For a fee, we will expedite your order through the production process. Please call our toll free number for pricing on this service. This service is not offered during the holiday season and cannot be used for orders that have a promotion code applied.
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What Are My Shipping Options?
Our seat covers are custom made per order and are not in stock. Production time is dependent on factory volume, please contact us to obtain the current production time.
All packages shipped within continental U.S. addresses will be shipped UPS Ground, FedEx Ground or United States Postal Service.
We ship to customers in Alaska, Hawaii and Canada via the United States Postal Service.
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Do You Charge Sales Tax?
Currently Marathon Seat Covers charges state tax in the following states; Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
If you have a sales tax exemption form, please email it to
info.marathon@covercraft.com, please include your order information in the email.
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What Kind of Company is Marathon Seat Covers?
The company began operations in Bozeman, Montana in November of 1978. We are the manufacturer and retailer of our seat covers. We sell direct to the public as well as to retail customers in the local area. We have a small number of dealers across the US and Canada but they all order direct from our factory. We have earned our sterling reputation for quality one customer at a time. Presently we employ 30 people, each concerned with the satisfaction of every customer.
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What Are Your Operating Hours?
Most internet orders will be contacted via email and phone to confirm the order details.
Our facility will be closed on Labor Day Monday September 4th, 2023.
Our office hours are:
Monday- Friday 9am - 5pm MST.
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What is Marathon's Privacy Policy?
Collection and Use of Personal Information
Personal information is data that can be used to uniquely identify or contact a single person.
You may be asked to provide your personal information anytime you are in contact with Marathon Seat Covers (MSC) or it’s affiliates. MSC and its affiliates may share this personal information with each other and use it consistent with this Privacy Policy. They may also combine it with other information to provide and improve our products, services, content, and advertising.
What personal information we collect
▪ When you purchase a product, register or participate in an online survey, we may collect a variety of information, including your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, contact preferences, and credit card information.
How we use your personal information
▪ The personal information we collect allows us to keep you posted on MSC’s latest product announcements and upcoming events. It also helps us to improve our services, content, and advertising. If you don’t want to be on our mailing list, you can opt out anytime.
▪ We also use personal information to help us develop, deliver, and improve our products, services, content, and advertising.
▪ From time to time, we may use your personal information to send important notices, such as communications about purchases and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
▪ We may also use personal information for internal purposes such as auditing, data analysis, and research to improve MSC’s products, services, and customer communications.
▪ If you enter into a sweepstakes, contest, or similar promotion we may use the information you provide to administer those programs.
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