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Shielding Carpets from Dirt caused by remodeling, moving, an Open House, parties or other hazards may be challenging. Tarps and paper covering can move and tear. They'll also grow to be a slip hazard. Carpet Protection Film is the answer.  
  
What is Carpet Film? Carpet Film is a three Mil plastic film that has an adhesive side that sticks to carpet. It is made from Polyurethane that's strong sufficient to resist tearing and puncturing to keep up protection on your carpets. The adhesive is water based and will not go away a residue on the carpets.  
  
How do you apply Carpet Film? Just roll it out by hand or use an applicator tool. The rolls are often "reverse wound" that means that the adhesive is on the outside of the roll. This permits you to roll it out without plenty of bending and finessing the film in place.  
  
What do you do when the job is finished? Just peel and toss the film. It gathers up in seconds and must be recycled with other plastics. The carpet underneath will look just as it did before you utilized the film.  
  
Can I exploit the film on other types of floors and surfaces? Sure and no. Carpet Film is specifically made for artificial carpeting typically found in houses and offices. For Wood and different hard surfaces, you must use a Hard Surface Film. For Marble and Granite surfaces a Marble and Granite Film made specifically to adhere to those surfaces must be used.  
  
What size rolls can I get? Rolls are typically 24", 36" and forty eight" wide and either 200' or 500' long. There is additionally 32" X 200' roll made specifically for stairways. This roll is just not reverse wound making it simpler to apply to stairways.  
  
Are there limitations to what you are able to do with Carpet Protection Film? There are 2 biggies. First you shouldn't use Carpet Film on Wool Carpeting. The fibers should not sturdy enough for the adhesive and so they can become ruined. Additionally you should not depart Carpet Film on any carpet for more than 45 days as the adhesive can break down and leave a mess.  
  
What should I look for when shopping for Carpet Film? Buy a product made in the USA that is 3 mils thick. There are numerous good manufacturers available, however typically the imports use a solvent primarily based adhesive that will leave a residue. Also the imports do not usually use a real 3 mil film. Through the use of a 2 or 2.5 mil film they minimize the import shipping weight by 20 to 30%. The fee difference of just a few dollars will not be worth the liability of getting to fix or substitute a carpet.  
  
Who uses Carpet Film and why? Anybody who has carpeting that can be exposed to a brief hazard of being dirty should use it. This film is so much less costly than new carpet or even a carpet cleaning. At less than 9 cents per sq. foot Carpet Film is a bargain. Contractors who use it show their prospects that they care about cleanliness in their home. Building managers understand the financial cost of cleaning or changing carpets. Home Owners and Realtors respect the benefit with which it goes down to avoid expensive and time consuming cleanups for parties, open houses and inclement weather. Kennel Clubs use it to protect areas during shows and competitions.