I have a brand new standing desk made out of beautiful bamboo, and I don't want any marks on the surface.
I bought this mouse pad and see that it has what appears to be plastic on the back -- are we supposed to remove it, or is that the actual back? null

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I have a brand new standing desk made out of beautiful bamboo, and I don't want any marks on the surface.
I bought this mouse pad and see that it has what appears to be plastic on the back -- are we supposed to remove it, or is that the actual back? null

Angel · Accepted Answer

I removed it and it seemed to work better at gripping my desk.

Jaim · Answer

the plastic film can be removed. The actual material of the back surface is silicone. I've used this product on my beechwood desk with no issues.

sarsnavy05 · Answer

The plastic sheet is there to protect the rubber on the base of the mouse pad while in shipment. Once removed, the rubber will hold the pad in place on your desk through friction. There should be no concern about the pad leaving marks or stickiness on the surface.

Answered by sarsnavy05 9 years ago

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Gadget · Answer

The plastic can stay or be taken off when you take it off the backing that is on the pad keeps it from sliding around. So it's just whatever you prefer.

JamieB · Answer

it is a part of the pad, to help with non slip.  do not remove

Toto · Answer

Don't take the plastic off it ruins the mouse pad.

Pickles52 · Answer

I removed the plastic and I have not had any problems on my red oak desk.

Angel · Answer

Remove the plastic covering, there is a gel like surface that prevents the pad from sliding around but does not actually adhere to the surface. It is a really nice feature.

roadcpa · Answer

I removed the plastic film. There is a sticky back, similar to what people use on car dashboards to hold their cell phone. It is easily moved by picking up the mouse pad so it's not permanently fixed to your desktop.

Answered by roadcpa 8 years ago

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Jake · Answer

Plastic on the back is either neoprene like diving suits are made of or a silicone like pad. It is part of the mouse pad and if you try to remove either , will destroy it. These pads do not leave a mark by themselves on any surface. They have the grip for the purpose of keeping the pad in place with the silicone excelling at this. 
 The only way a mouse pad will cause any surface wear on a desk is if there is any abrasive like dust or other substances that get under the pad. As long as the surface is clean where the pad will be placed before hand there should be no problem.

SteveM · Answer

That's the actual back but I haven't seen any marks from using it. I have two of them.

“I have a brand new standing desk made out of beautiful bamboo, and I don't want any marks on the surface. I bought this mouse pad and see that it has what appears to be plastic on the back -- are we supposed to remove it, or is that the actual back?”

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