Protective film for desks, made to measure
Laptop, mouse, mug, elbows, watch strap – a desk wears in the same places, every day, and the marks sit exactly where you look. A transparent film on top takes them; the top stays as it is.
You decide how much: the whole top or just the area in front of you, as a rectangle in your dimensions. Matte takes away the reflection of the desk lamp, Premium Clear has the thicker carrier layer for tops used every day – and a cable outlet becomes a cut-out.
Delivery in 2–4 working days · plus shipping €5.99, free from €55.00
Example: Desk pad 40 × 80 cm · from €32.00 · Premium Clear, cut it yourself
On film: the desk
Laptop, watch strap, mug – the same spots every day. The made-to-measure film protects the whole top or just the work zone.
Typical desk dimensions
A starting point, not a product: each template opens the configurator with shape, dimensions and film. The desk pad covers only the area in front of you – that is often enough and costs less.
Whole top
A rectangle in the dimensions of the top – the whole surface lies under the film.
Just the work zone
Just the area in front of you, from the front edge to the monitor stand – smaller and cheaper.
With cable outlet
The outlet as a cut-out: on site with a cutter, or as a free form with a template.
Desk mat or protective film?
Anyone who wants to protect a desk usually ends up with a desk mat: a loose mat made of leather, felt or plastic that lies on the top. Our protective film is something else – a transparent, self-adhesive piece cut to the dimensions of your top or just your work zone.
- Application
- Loose desk matIs laid on, lies loosely and can be moved.
- Transparent protective film cut to sizeIs positioned wet, squeegeed out and adheres to the top – nothing slips.
- Thickness
- Loose desk matOne to a few millimetres, depending on the material.
- Transparent protective film cut to sizeFractions of a millimetre:Premium Clear 0.18 mmMatte 0.17 mmClear 0.15 mm
- Look
- Loose desk matCovers the top where it lies – with its own colour, its own surface and a visible edge.
- Transparent protective film cut to sizeClear and Premium Clear are crystal clear, the top stays as it is. Matte is matte-transparent: decor and colour show through, the gloss does not.
- Reflection
- Loose desk matOnly where the mat lies – next to it the top reflects as before.
- Transparent protective film cut to sizeMatte takes away gloss and reflections from lamp and window, across the whole top if you cover all of it. Clear and Premium Clear leave the gloss as it is.
- Writing and mouse
- Loose desk matDepending on the material, gives a little when writing; it often doubles as a mouse pad.
- Transparent protective film cut to sizeNo cushioning: you work on the smooth film surface, as hard as the top underneath.
- Surface
- Loose desk matDoes not stick – so it also lies on oiled or raw wood.
- Transparent protective film cut to sizeOnly smooth, sealed tops: coated, painted, glass. Not on oiled, waxed or raw wood.
- Removal
- Loose desk matLift off at any time, for example to clean or rearrange.
- Transparent protective film cut to sizeStays on the top; can be peeled off again slowly and flat.
Protective film if …
the top is smooth and sealed and should look as it does without protection – all of it or just the work zone, without anything slipping. If lamp and window reflect in the top, take Matte.
Desk mat if …
the top is oiled, waxed or raw, you want a soft surface for writing or for the mouse – or you only need the protection temporarily.
Three shapes for the desk
Almost every desk is a rectangle. It only gets different with round corners and the cable outlet – for that there is the free form with a template.
Whole top or the area in front of you
Depth and width of the top – or just the work zone: as wide as keyboard and mouse, as deep as up to the edge of the monitor.
Configure: Whole top or the area in front of youRound corners
Rectangle with corner radius, as on many desks with soft edges. You measure the radius with a coin or a glass.
Configure: Round cornersFree shape with cable outlet
Enter the enclosing rectangle and upload the contour with the hole as a template – with “Exactly to size” we cut the outlet as well.
Configure: Free shape with cable outlet
Which desk top is suitable?
The usual case in the office is the coated top – melamine, laminate, foil-covered chipboard: smooth, sealed, suitable. Painted tops and glass desks too.
Oiled solid wood tops are not suitable: oil prevents adhesion. For slightly textured tops – fine wood embossing, soft-touch – we test adhesion on a sample. If you are unsure, send us a photo.
- Laminated and coated woodSuitableMelamine, laminate, foil-wrapped chipboard – the norm in the officeSmooth, sealed coating – the normal case for kitchens and furniture.
- Lacquered woodSuitableLacquered desk topsThe film holds on sealed, fully cured lacquer. Let freshly lacquered surfaces cure for at least four weeks.
- Glass and ceramicsSuitableGlass desksClean grease-free before applying; glass is unforgiving of dust under the film.
- Lightly textured surfacesCheck firstTops with a fine wood-grain texture, soft-touch surfacesWhether the adhesive holds across the surface depends on the texture – we test that on a sample.
- Unknown materialCheck firstNot sure what the surface isA photo and a short description are enough – we will tell you whether and which film fits.
- Oiled or waxed woodNot suitableOiled solid-wood topsOil and wax prevent adhesion. The film comes off – we generally advise against it.
Measuring, cable outlet, allowance
Measure depth and width of the top in centimetres, accurate to one millimetre – the edge of the film sits at the front edge of the top or two to three millimetres behind it. With “Exactly to size” your dimensions are the final dimensions: for a 2–3 mm gap all round, subtract 4–6 mm from depth and width. For the area in front of you, measure the zone you actually use: from the front edge to the monitor foot, as wide as keyboard, mouse and notes.
Cable outlet: with “Cut it yourself” you lay the film over the whole top and cut out the hole on site with the cutter. If hole and contour should arrive ready, choose the free form and upload a template – measure the diameter of the grommet, usually 60 or 80 mm.
Allowance: with “Cut it yourself” an allowance of one centimetre helps, which you trim off on site. With “Exactly to size” we cut exactly the dimensions entered – the measured dimensions are the final dimensions.
The shorter edge may be at most 180 cm – that is the roll width; the longer one is free. Larger surfaces you set up from two strips, the seam at a joint.
Measuring correctlyWhich film
- Premium ClearUsed every day – thicker carrier layer than the Clear
Higher-grade, more resistant film for heavily used surfaces.
- MatteAgainst reflections from lamp and window
Matte-transparent film for a subtle, matte look.
- ClearSide table, mobile pedestal, shelf
Transparent standard protective film for everyday protection.
No installation tools yet?
Squeegee with felt edge, spray bottle, cloth and cutter – the Application Kit is enough for several applications. If you already have the tools, order the film on its own.
In the home office too
The same film, the same dimensions – only the surface is a different one.
Desk shelf and monitor riser
The shelf above the top where monitor, lamp and speakers stand – a rectangle in its dimensions.
Open in the configurator →Mobile pedestal and sideboard
The top where printer, folders and mug end up – a rectangle in the dimensions of the top.
Open in the configurator →Shelves
Where folders and boxes slide: one rectangle per shelf, ordered as a quantity – each piece comes separately.
Open in the configurator →
Questions about the desk
Does the film reflect under the desk lamp?+
Clear and Premium Clear leave the look of the top as it is – a glossy top stays glossy, a matte one stays matte. If you want to get rid of reflections from lamp and window, take Matte: matte-transparent, the top shows through, the gloss does not.
Desk mat or protective film – which suits my desk?+
A desk mat made of leather, felt or plastic lies loosely on the top, is one to a few millimetres thick and only covers where it lies. It suits you if the top is oiled, waxed or raw, or if you want a soft surface for writing or for the mouse. Our protective film is a self-adhesive, transparent cut piece, fractions of a millimetre thick – on the whole top or just the work zone; the top stays visible, nothing slips. For that it needs a smooth, sealed surface: coated, painted or glass. If lamp or window reflect in the top, Matte takes away gloss and reflections.
Whole top or just the area in front of me?+
Both work. The whole top if the film should lie invisibly and you no longer want to see it. The area in front of you – the desk pad – covers the zone that really sees wear: mouse, keyboard, forearms. It is smaller and cheaper; its edge then lies visibly on the top.
How do I keep the cable outlet free?+
With “Cut it yourself”, lay the film over the whole top and cut out the hole on site with the cutter – the grommet underneath gives the contour. With “Exactly to size” you choose the free form, enter the enclosing rectangle and upload the contour with the hole as a template; we cut it exactly like that.
I rent the office – does the film come off again?+
Yes. The acrylic adhesive comes off smooth, sealed tops without residue if you peel the film slowly and at a flat angle; with older applications a little heat from a hair dryer helps. Oiled solid wood tops are not suitable anyway.