What Hunter said is very true but also they may not be telling you exactly what process was used to stabilized the wood and they may have taken the picture while the scales were wet or retouched the picture later. If they were cheap then they were probably...cheap. Properly stabilized scales don't need any treatment except sanding to 400 grit, buff if you want a high shine, and a little Ren wax to bring out the color and pattern....
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