I soaked some points in mineral oil several years ago. Made some of the patina go away, but had a spotted look. Wished now that I would have left them alone. Wouldnt do it again.
Agreed, dont mess with Mother nature. Even worse, many yrs ago in my youth, I did a frame of just the most intense colored points...I used Johnsons acrylic floor wax...
it jazzed up the colors alright but it now looks like a freshly varnished floor