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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2761837, member: 56859&quot;]When thick opaque substances are applied in the crevices, the colored putty-like junk&nbsp; does make the devices pop (and obviously that&#039;s why some dealers do it).</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m certainly on the record as opposing these greasepaint-like applied patinas, since the opaque material obscures rough surfaces.&nbsp; However, cleaning/restoring ancient bronze coins also sometimes means recreating a patina.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think it is generally viewed as deceptive to do so.&nbsp; It is routine but those patinas are chemically created and don&#039;t selectively fill the corroded spots and defects like the orange and yellow spacklers do.</p><p><br /></p><p>My problem with thick opaque patinas (spackling, in effect) such as those used by the two Vcoins dealers mentioned so many times&nbsp; is that they obscure major flaws and also might cover up areas of accelerated corrosion.&nbsp; Depending on the material applied, I guess the substance could even cause accelerated corrosion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edited for a disclaimer:&nbsp; I am not an expert <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; These are just my observations <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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