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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 26556051, member: 77639&quot;]Not sure the process is re-patinating but is actually patina revealing. True patina is a coating of metal oxides, sulfides and perhaps a few other anion salts.&nbsp; These are not soluble in acetone.&nbsp; Fingernail polish usually contains other ingredients beyond acetone (other solvents, oils, fragrance, etc.).&nbsp; But metal salts won’t dissolve well in these either.&nbsp; It is possible that if you pushed hard, the friction of the swab could dislodge some metal salts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good chance that the orangish material that was removed was mostly a mix of organic compounds (waxes, lacquer, and oils … soluble in acetone) with some fine solids (dirt, metal oxide particles) suspended in it.&nbsp; When these were gone, the true metal salts patina was revealed.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the result.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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