iphone 4 orange bumper polishing tiny area of the steel band

iPhone 4 orange bumper "polishing" tiny area of the steel band.
location: macrumors.com - date: April 15, 2012
I've read other threads, and I'm not going all OCD and rushing off to Apple to demand a replacement (I'm out of warranty anyway, not that it matters). I have the orange Apple bumper, official one, and after using it today while out for a couple of hours, I removed it upon getting home and noticed that there's two little polished marks on the band. I cleaned the band and wiped inside the bumper before applying it, but even when checking the bumper for rough areas, I can't feel anything that would continually rub and cause these little markings. I used it again around the house for an hour or so tonight, and again after removing the bumper, the polished spots look a little more pronounced. It's only in this one little area, but while I could just keep the bumper on permanently, I don't really want whatever the hell it is continually rubbing away and causing more noticeable damage. Is there anything out there, available in the UK, to cover the
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