Kelly belt

Heyy, so long time lurker on here (log in everyday to see what’s new 😆).

I’m really curious, does anyone have any tips/tricks on protecting the hardware of their belts/bags?

I still have not peeled the stickers of my Hermes Kelly belt because I really don’t want to scratch the hardware, but it’s been on there so long that it’s starting to slowly peel off 🥲

I did do a quick google and saw some “thin protective stickers” for Kelly/Birkin bags hardware but none for the Kelly belt.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!