jvreagan

Just got a new GL450 and we love it. We do have two kids (age 6 and 3) and would like to protect the backs of the front seats from their grimey, dirty shoes that they can't seem to keep to themselves. Any recommendations? Don't want a full seat cover that covers the passenger part, just something for the back. I'm hoping there's a convenient, plastic film that adheres nicely to it.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

cablvr

I've had these in my last 2 vehicles. Not cheap.

http://www.wetokole.com/MERCEDESF.html

Not employed by wetokole, just a satisfied customer.

ima55r2

It's not a site you might look for but this covers the back of the front seats and the carpeting. It's not plastic but it is washable.

http://caninecovers.com/coverall.htm

Newbie_2_MB

Cheapest solution...have them take their shoes off before they get into the car.

oknish

I love that solution, Jen I have the same problem with an (almost) 2 year old but it's not that bad on my Black interior. A quick wipe with a wet cloth cleans it up well.

In my experience, shoes taken off and left within reach, tend to turn into missiles at the most inopportune time such as when you are talking to an officer.

sraj

Hey, kids can help in these situations. When we lived in SoCal, my wife was pulled over for making an unsafe left turn across traffic. My then 2 year-old daughter happened to be having a meltdown in the back. When the cop saw what was going on, he let my wife off with a warning. After he left, my wife gave our daughter a huge hug, to her total befuddlement.

Of course, if the shoe hits the cop, that's different.

scottybdiving

They say abstinence is the only sure method.

HoustonRider

birth control is a good start.. (jk).

I have a 5 year old and he kicks the rear seat sometimes, but not intentionally. Its a truck what can you do? If you leave it in a plastic bag, it wont get dirty.

Or a smack on the butt everytime they kick the back... lol... it cleans up well, that plastic is tough.

oknish

I am guessing, jvreagan, that your interior is not black?

oknish

The look on an officer's face when a size 6 toddler shoe, in pink, misses his nose by 2 inches can induce laughter in all parties.

gordongl450

My wife found the easiest least expensive solution from the web site, One Step Ahead under Travel Solutions the Back Seat Protector 2 Pack, $9.

oknish

Gordon's wife for President

Newbie_2_MB

See, you can tell I don't have kids! With 3 Labs, an unattended shoe becomes a chew toy.

fmr

I to have a 3 and 6 year old. On previous cars have found that wiping down the back of the seats after an "encounter" with the bottom of my children's feet usually does the trick. Will try this out on my GL before resorting to other alternatives. Granted the macadamia interior makes it a bit more challenging than black. Will see how it goes after our first ski trip in th eGL.