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<p>[QUOTE="bluemoon, post: 101565, member: 1296"]Well, how do you explain this:</p><p><br /></p><p>The parts that have been wiped / polished more in the past show a darker colour (brass) and those that haven't been touched much are a lighter colour and quite matte. Now, if that was just plain brass, it would be patina-ed as f by now, even darker than those shinier polished parts..</p><p><br /></p><p>There clearly is some sort of top coat in the parts where it hasn't worn off.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I don't think it's lacquer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluemoon, post: 101565, member: 1296"]Well, how do you explain this: The parts that have been wiped / polished more in the past show a darker colour (brass) and those that haven't been touched much are a lighter colour and quite matte. Now, if that was just plain brass, it would be patina-ed as f by now, even darker than those shinier polished parts.. There clearly is some sort of top coat in the parts where it hasn't worn off. And I don't think it's lacquer.[/QUOTE]
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