Protecting windowsills, room doors and cupboard fronts
In short
Yes, on smooth, closed surfaces such as painted wood, plastic, glass or coated panels. On the door the impact zone at the bottom is often enough; you measure the windowsill in depth and length. How long the film lasts in strong sun, we do not promise.
The spots that take the most in everyday life are usually small. Which surfaces in the living area are suitable and how to measure them.
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Small surfaces that take a lot
In the living area it is rarely whole pieces of furniture that suffer. It is the spots where everyday life gets rough: the strip at the bottom of the room door, the front next to the washbasin, the windowsill with the flower pots, the glass shelf in the display case.
A transparent film over it carries the marks, and the surface beneath stays as it is. Because these surfaces are small, cutting to size makes particular sense here: you order exactly the piece you need.
The room door: the impact zone is usually enough
On the room door, shoes, vacuum cleaners and toys end up at the bottom of the leaf. So a rectangle the width of the door, 20 to 40 centimetres high, is usually enough. That is quickly measured and applied.
Anyone who wants to cover the whole door leaf enters width and height and, with “Cut yourself”, cuts around handle and lock on site, or uploads the contour with cut-out as a template. The film ends before the seal and frame.
Painted and foil-wrapped doors are suitable. Oiled veneer doors are not, even if they look smooth.
Measure the impact zone ideally in the middle and at both sides of the door leaf, as doors are rarely perfectly square. Note the width between the seals, not the width of the frame.
The windowsill: depth times length
For the windowsill you measure the depth and the length of the sill. The edge of the film sits two to three millimetres in front of the window frame. Smooth, closed windowsills made of plastic, painted wood or glass are suitable. We check polished stone beforehand on a sample.
We also say honestly what we do not know: how long the film lasts in strong sun, we do not promise. We have no documented value for that. A sill that gets sun all day is best tried first with a sample.
If the windowsill is longer than the roll is wide, the configurator divides rectangles and squares into strips. For narrow sills that is rarely an issue: enter depth and length, choose the film, done.
Cupboard fronts and chests of drawers
Cupboard fronts, chests of drawers and shelves are the rewarding cases: a smooth, usually coated or painted surface past which hands, rings and keys go every day. You order one rectangle per front, identical fronts as a quantity, and each piece arrives separately.
On glossy fronts the film disappears. On matte fronts a glossy film would stand out, so there you take Matte. The edge sits two to three millimetres behind the front edge and so is hardly noticeable.
For fronts with a recessed handle or handle hole, you cut the opening on site with “Cut yourself”, or you have the contour cut exactly from a template.
The order matters when ordering: measure each front individually, even if they look the same, and fix the dimensions in the configurator per cut piece. That way you end up with pieces that really fit the fronts.
Which film, which kit?
For a door at the bottom, the windowsill and the washstand, which are used every day, we recommend Premium Clear. For sideboard, chest of drawers and shelves, Clear is usually enough. On matte fronts, Matte is the right choice.
For several small surfaces that you want to cut yourself, the Home Protection Kit is the easy choice: one piece of Premium Clear in the format 100 by 60 centimetres plus Application Kit. For a door in exact dimensions or with a cut-out, use the configurator.
Frequently asked questions
How high does the film need to be on the room door?
The impact zone at the bottom is usually enough: a rectangle the width of the door, 20 to 40 centimetres high. Anyone who wants to cover the whole leaf enters width and height.
Does the film hold up on a sunny windowsill?
We make no promise on that because we have no documented value on sun. Try a sunny sill first with a sample.
Is the film suitable for the bathroom?
On bathroom furniture fronts, yes: splashes and damp wiping are fine. Permanently wet surfaces, the shower area and joints are not where it belongs.
Does the film come off again in a rented flat?
Yes, on smooth, closed surfaces the acrylic adhesive comes off without residue if you peel the film slowly and flat; for older applications a little heat helps.