Product Overview
Foil-faced furniture protector tabs, 3 inch by 3 inch, box of 5,000.
Foil on one side, thick paper on the other. The traditional cleaner's choice for preventing costly furniture stains and rust marks from legged furniture.
Both Sizes Are 3 x 3 Inch
Note: the only difference between this and the Heavy Foil Protector Pads, Box of 1000 (AC21A) is the box quantity. Both tabs are 3 inch by 3 inch. An earlier version of this listing implied otherwise.
Foil Tab, Plastic Pad or Foam Block?
Three products, three jobs, and the choice is about how long the carpet stays damp.
| Type | What it does | When to use it |
| Foil tab | Separates the leg from the carpet. Foil face blocks stain and rust transfer, paper face grips. | Routine cleaning where the carpet will be dry in a few hours. |
| Plastic pad | Same job, described by the manufacturer as completely moisture proof. | Where the barrier has to be a true moisture barrier, or where a clear pad is less visible. |
| Foam block | Lifts the leg clear of the carpet — a 1 inch block, not a pad. | Wet work and restoration, where furniture stays put for hours or days and air has to get underneath. |
The short version: tabs and pads separate, blocks lift. If the carpet will still be damp tomorrow, a tab is not enough — the paper backing can wick, and the leg is still bearing on wet fibre.
The Damage They Prevent
Two things mark a carpet under a furniture leg. Rust, from any ferrous castor or foot sitting on wet fibre — and rust in carpet is a specialist removal, not a rinse. And stain transfer, where the finish on a timber leg bleeds into the pile.
Both happen after you have left, and both come back to you.
Specifications
| CCW SKU | AC21 |
| Size | 3 inch x 3 inch |
| Quantity | 5,000 per box |
| Construction | Foil one side, thick paper the other |
| Brand | Hydro-Force |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between AC21 and AC21A?
Box quantity only — 5,000 versus 1,000. Both tabs are 3 x 3 inch.
Foil or plastic?
Plastic is described as completely moisture proof. Foil tabs are the everyday choice and cheaper per leg.
When do I need a block instead?
When the carpet will stay damp long enough for the leg to matter — restoration work, or anywhere furniture sits for days.
Which side goes down?
Foil to the carpet — it is the barrier face.
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What We See in the Field
"Can I put the furniture straight back?" Put them under every leg that can mark, not just the obviously rusty ones, and leave them in place until the carpet is genuinely dry. A few cents of protection is cheaper than returning to remove a furniture stain that was created after you finished cleaning. How long do the tabs stay in? Until the carpet is properly dry — not just dry on the face.
Working a water damage job? Blocks, not tabs — contact us and we will sort the right protection.
