Protective film for your glass table: transparent and made to measure

Glass and ceramics are among the suitable surfaces: the surface is smooth and closed, and the acrylic adhesive adheres across the whole area. Glass panels, display cases and tile splashbacks belong here too. Anyone with a glass table can protect it from signs of wear with a transparent film without the look suffering.

On glass the film stays practically invisible if it is laid cleanly. You can feel the edge with a finger if you look for it. Depending on the light you may see it as a fine line, especially at the outer edge of the panel.

The film lies as a thin layer over the glass. Signs of wear such as scratches from crockery, keys or pens hit it first, not the glass beneath. With Premium Clear fine scratches even out again in the surface; deep cuts remain.

What matters is what it is not: it is not a shatter-protection film and does not replace safety glass. It does not hold a cracked pane together, and we do not promise that. Hot pots still belong on a coaster, because the film is not heat protection.

For a glass dining table used every day, we recommend Premium Clear: thicker and self-healing for fine scratches. For a coffee table or a glass panel that is rarely stressed, Clear is usually enough.

If the glass is to look more matte, there is Matte; it takes gloss and reflections out of the surface and makes the panel visibly matte. That is a deliberate visual decision, not pure protection – look at the sample set for that.

Plan a quiet period for applying, when the table is free and nobody touches the panel. Clear the table completely, close windows and doors where possible so that no dust is stirred up, and have cutter, squeegee, cloth and spray bottle ready.

Glass forgives dust and grease under the film less than a textured surface: every speck is visible through the clear material. So clean the panel thoroughly, remove grease film and fingerprints and work as dust-free as possible.

Then, as everywhere: apply wet so the film stays movable, squeegee from the centre outwards and remove bubbles while the film is still wet. After application the film needs 24 hours to cure.

For glass tables with a visible rim or bevelled edge, a 1:1 trial template is worthwhile, which you print and place on the panel. That way you see before ordering whether dimensions and corner radius fit.

Glass tables come round, oval and rectangular, often with rounded corners. In the configurator you choose the shape, enter the dimensions and see area and price immediately. With “Exact to size” we cut the contour and you only lay it on.

If you have not measured the table yet, the measuring guide with a drawing for each shape helps. With very large glass panels you work in pairs.

If there is a rim that projects beyond the panel, or an edge with a bevel, you measure only the flat surface the film is to cover. The film ends where your dimension ends. If you would rather have it end just short of the edge, plan for that when measuring.

Not sure whether your panel is glass or a plastic that looks like glass? Tap the panel, look at the edge or send us a photo. For unclear substrates we also check adhesion on a sample.