Carpet Protection Film

So initially I wasn’t going to purchase this because of the bad reviews. However I decided to take a chance and I’m glad I did. We just purchased a home and we needed some light remodeling done prior to our move in. The carpets had recently been replaced and were in good shape so we wanted to protect it. We ordered two rolls, we have a 2,000 sq. ft townhome. My fiancé and I covered the flooring and crossed our fingers. We had 5-6 different contractors coming in and out of the home over the course of 60 days (hauling out appliances, removing cabinets, toilets, etc.) When we returned to the home and looked at the covering you could tell it had been through hell and back. But when we removed the plastic sheathing the carpet was pristine! We were blown away. If you plan to order this, a few things you need to know: 1. You MUST have a second person to use this product. You CANNOT do this alone, you will fail Person #1 needs to hold the roll nice and sturdy. Person #2 pulls the plastic from the roll. 2. You CANNOT be in a rush, if you do it’s going to fold in on itself and you will need to create a “lip” to get it going again. Take your time! 3. DO NOT USE THIS ON HARDWOOD FLOORING!!! The adhesive is very strong and will leave traces on the flooring. 4. Lay the product in straight lines, do not try to curve or go around corners. Again don’t believe the negative reviews this product is top notch!

This plastic is the best. I used it for painting a bedroom and it was fabulous. Would never not use while painting. A bit difficult to work with, start and finish length but it really works extremely well

To lay it straight, like in a long hallway, is not too difficult; you kneel on it and roll it out by hand. BUT, if you have to do a short piece, a small section, or a tight section, watch out. It sticks to itself like crazy, and very hard to work with. Two people would be better as one could hold the roll and the other could dispense it carefully. Its reasonable for carpet, but when you pull it up, it DOES pull upward on the carpet. I would definitely not use it over a fold-n-tuck carpet transition of any type or you'll yank up the carpet. For these types of areas, I used non-adhesive plastic held down by painter's tape. Frankly, non-adhesive plastic with painters tape is good for any low-traffic job; only if it is high traffic would I even consider this sticky adhesive roll. It is almost unnecessarily sticky. I removed mine from the carpet after one week but wouldn't suggest leaving it on longer, and in fact, if you get hot sunlight onto this thing, I can imagine it would stick to your carpet ferociously, beware. The product was delivered well from Amazon. Do not leave it rolled up in heat in your vehicle or sun room.

The last time I used a carpet protector film it was a bit, just enough, thicker than this product which made it MUCH easier to put down and deal with. This product comparatively is HORRIBLE to deal with—constantly doubling back on itself and sticking to itself. Nightmare. Spend more $$ if that's what it takes. Wish I could offer a brand name but it's been too long.

Purchased to protect new carpeting when moving my girlfriend's mother into her new house. Others have commented on how difficult this was to install, it is a 2 to 3 person job. There's a couple of tricks to make it easier. First, with the help of another, pull out a solid 18 inches and place where you want to start and press down over as much as you can, once this is done, have the second person stand on the area that is already down. Second, find an old broomstick or something similar and cut it to 48-50 inches, run this through the center tube and use it as a handle, making pulling the film easier to control. Third, if you can, go a little longer than you want, as people walk on it, it will contract a little. The move in process for her took a little over a week, and over the week the film took heavy abuse. It was thick enough to hold up and never tore. The adhesive was adequate to keep it in place but was still easy to remove when it was time to clean it up, leaving no trace that it was there. The carpet that it was protecting still looking brand new. Overall, it was money very well spent and I would purchase again.

Really hard to put down. Sticks to itself or tears unevenly at edge of roll. And not as thick as hoped. Like trying to deal with large piece of plastic wrap.

This covering saved our carpets during a recent event! Easy to apply (using feedback from other users - mainly, 2-person job, one to unroll and hold, and the other to apply), and very easy to remove, no damage to carpets for us after removal. This film was effective at covering a decent space, good protection, and very importantly, NOT Slippery!

Putting this down on the step and then rolling it out for next step was extremely difficult for a woman over fifty! The sticky side would stick to the non sticky side of roll and you could not break its seal . My husband helped me and again had great difficulty in covering our stairs because the roll was stuck together . Too hard to use this product!