Post guard

A post guard comprising:

• a first upright portion, a first edge of the first upright portion hingedly connected to a first edge of a second upright portion by a living hinge;
• and
• a locking mechanism comprising a plurality of conical shaped protrusions affixed to an inside of a second edge of the first upright portion, the second edge of the first upright portion distal from the first edge of the first upright portion, and a plurality of corresponding holes formed on a second edge of the second upright portion, the holes are slightly smaller than a largest circumference of a corresponding said conical shaped protrusion such that, after insertion of each said conical shaped protrusion into one of the plurality of corresponding holes, the conical shaped protrusion prevents removal, thereby locking the second edge of the first upright portion to the second edge of the second upright portion;
• wherein the locking mechanism secures the post guard to a post and once the locking mechanism is locked, the post guard remains on the post until the post guard is broken;
• and
• wherein the post guard has a size and a shape to conform and fit closely around the post.

A method of covering a post that has been marred using a post guard, the method comprising:

• spreading a first upright portion of the post guard apart from a second upright portion of the post guard along a living hinge, a first edge of the first upright portion being hingedly connected to a first edge of the second upright portion;
• wrapping the post guard around a post in an area where the post is marred;
• and
• locking the post guard to the post by inserting each of a plurality of conical shaped protrusions affixed to an inside of a second edge of the first upright portion, the second edge of the first upright portion distal from the first edge of the first upright portion, into a corresponding hole formed on a second edge of the second upright portion, the corresponding hole being slightly smaller than a largest circumference of the conical shaped protrusion such that, after inserting the conical shaped protrusions into the corresponding hole, the conical shaped protrusion preventing removal of the conical shaped protrusion from the corresponding hole, thereby locking the second edge of the first upright portion to the second edge of the second upright portion.