Mike Devonshire wrote:

>
> . If the new brick had been installed adjacent to the remaining original
> without
> cleaning the originals which were heavily soiled, imagine the outcry.
>
> Twybil

While this is more in the realm of furniture repair...

I've gotten to the point where I'm no longer trying to entirely hide new
materials
mixed in with old- while doing my best to match material & methods
there's a better story told if the repairs patina is slowly catching up with the
new..

DD