Ok, here's an example of my ideas on this (my 1974 RIH).
the hubs were cleaned and repacked, there is some
pitting evident (patina). I did not buff off the anodizing and polish to
a high gloss shine.
note difference between chrome dropout and hub.


Also note the rubber QR cover, it looks filthy but what you see is that the
rubber is permanently stained, I have no clue as to how to clean this without
destroying the part. As this is original to the bike (as delivered to me) this
is patina that I can live with.

Marty