I got ahold of some scraps of 3M clear vinyl used on car fenders to protect the paint. I thought it would work on SAK scales, after some patience and delicate molding and very minor heat from a heat gun here you go, they look brand new and should be protected. Only been on a few days so time will tell. There are other, thinner brands of the clear but 3M is all I could get. I trimmed them out with a new x-acto blade, MIGHT have been an easier application if the scales were off the knife.