Protective film. BIRKIN - Protection Film 【High Hardness 9H】 ¥3,980 JPY Made in JAPAN, manufactured by a leading domestic protective film manufacturer. Adopts "9H high hardness" material with the same strength as glass. The high-gloss finish will not diminish the beautiful shine of the hardware. Self-adhering silicone material, so there is no stickiness due to deterioration. This product is a protective film that protects the hardware of BIRKIN bags from scratches. The hardware of Hermes bags is the face of the bag, and this shine is an important part that makes Hermes bags more elegant. The hardware is very easily scratched, so if you are not careful, it will be covered in scratches and its shine will be lost. Because it is easily scratched, if you leave the initial seal attached at the time of purchase, moisture will accumulate inside the initial seal, causing deterioration, stickiness, oxidation, and rust of the hardware. Hermes itself also warns about this, and recommends removing the initial seal as much as possible. HAUTE original product "Protection Film" The anxiety of stickiness, oxidation, and rust of the hardware as a result of leaving the initial seal on for fear of scratching. The anxiety of scratching the hardware, which always follows after removing the initial seal for fear of deterioration of the hardware. This product allows you to say goodbye to these two anxieties forever. By requesting the creation from a leading domestic film manufacturer, we have achieved an extremely thin finish while maintaining the same surface strength as glass, resulting in a finish that does not feel like it is attached. By finishing it as thin as possible, it is also possible to hook the hardware on the belt loop part*. *See image 3 By achieving a high-gloss finish with a transmittance of 90% or more, it continues to shine beautifully even after application. Self-adhering silicone material, which basically does not deteriorate, is used for the application part, so there is no moisture intrusion from gaps due to stickiness, and there is no worry about rust on the hardware.