I used this product instead of my normal, sticky plastic because if the price. You get a lot more product than the sticky versions but I caution you for aesthetic reasons. I believe the material my couch is upholstered with us perfect for this product but if you have suede or leather, forget it unless you're ok with 6 little holes in your couch. Where the caution comes in is how the fasteners don't cause the plastic to adhere to the couch very well, causing the plastic not to press up against it. (See photos) Personally, I don't mind this because the plastic isn't visible to guests because of where the couch is. I know this is going to do the job so 5-stars for me. UPDATE: Three week’s later, the cat has not scratched at all on my faux leather couches or recliner. If I had bought these sooner, I could have saved a $1200 leather living room set. These absolutely work.I filled the cat claw holes on my faux leather couches and recliner with a vinyl repair kit, and when the product dried, I applied the scratch guards. They were easy enough to apply with the corkscrew pins, and the cat hasn’t gone near the furniture edges in hours. So far, so good. These saved my new couch. Not happy I have to put plastic on my couch but I have to or the cat would destroy it. Worked like a dream. Cat stopped instantly. It saved our new couch!. I followed the directions and used warm water to unfold. I then put it on against the fold to help it from coming back. Went on smooth. Had to readjust the first pin at the end. But that was easy, and the pin didnt leave a mark in this fabric at all.You can see the plastic, it doesnt completely disappear, but I dont mind it. I'm fact much prefer it to a scratched up arms and sides. Works great. Enough to go around entire recliner. My cats tried and gave up and went back to their scratching post. It’s pretty discreet. These scratch guards are great and exactly what I needed to keep my cats from tearing up two nice sofas. Recommended. These are great. Much better than the sticky tape stuff that I tried before. The pins will make a tiny little hole in your couch/chair. So it’s best to use on textured furniture, so that you won’t notice it if you take these off. Nice size and good price. These are not near as big as shown in the photo, measurements are in the product description. Overall, very happy. Keeps our cat from scratching the furniture and they look nice and unobtrusive.