Protective film outdoors: garden tables and outdoor areas

The question comes up often, especially in summer: can I protect my garden table or balcony furniture with the film? Our honest answer is: we do not approve the film for that.

The reason is simple. We cannot document what would happen outdoors. There is no data-sheet value for sun, wet or changing temperatures, and as long as there is none, we say nothing positive about it. Better a clear no than a promise we cannot keep.

That also applies if the surface stands sheltered under a canopy or is only used in summer. The question is not how weatherproof your spot is, but whether we can document the film for it.

The film is developed and described for surfaces indoors: dining table, desk, kitchen fronts, worktops, furniture, doors, windowsills. All notes on our pages, from surface suitability to care, relate to this use.

For the windowsill too: we have no value for resistance in direct sun. We therefore do not advertise it.

For covered terraces, conservatories or balconies too, we cannot give a blanket approval. Anyone who wants to try anyway bears the risk themselves and should set up a small, inconspicuous test area and observe it over a longer period.

The sample set contains a piece of each film. With it you can check adhesion and look on your surface. For unclear substrates we also check adhesion on a sample of your material.

A tabletop that normally stays in the living room but is occasionally carried outside in summer is a borderline case. Everyday life indoors is documented, time outdoors is not. Decide for yourself whether you take that risk.

For garden furniture itself there are covers, tablecloths and care products made for outdoors. We cannot say anything about them, because we do not carry or test these products.

For everything indoors you are in the right place with us. If you have a table that stands indoors but is occasionally carried onto the terrace, the film protects the panel in everyday use. We do not recommend leaving it outside permanently, though.

For indoors a lot is established: which surfaces are suitable, how the film is applied wet and squeegeed, how long it cures and how you care for it. All of that is in the guide, and we can back it up.

The limits are clearly stated too: the film is not heat protection, does not replace a chopping board and does not suit oiled or waxed woods. Anyone who sticks to that has a solution indoors that works reliably in everyday use.

So if you want to protect a dining table, a desk or a kitchen, the film is a good choice. Start with the assistant or the configurator and fix the dimensions.

As soon as we have a documented data-sheet value on sun and weather, we will write it here and on the product pages. Until then we leave the statement out instead of guessing.

Until then a simple rule applies for us: what we cannot document, we do not promise. That applies equally to sun, rain, frost and heat outdoors, and it applies to every film in the range, not just one.

If you have a specific surface in mind, send us a photo and a short description. We will tell you openly what we know about it and what we do not.