value in regards to repair or respray is one thing, but to powdercoat instead of wet paint would even decrease the value even lower because it's that much more further from the original state. If I am going to shell out hundreds of dollars for a Bridgestone frame, I'll want at least a pro paint job not a thick and [most likely] one-tone stock-tiger or dupont powdercoat job. sure, powdercoat is durable and greener than wet paint, but it's just not as pretty or as subtle.
If you're going to invest anything, spend $50 on one of those fancy-pants kashimax top tube protectors. That'll hide the dent.
And if you have ordered the decals, be sure to apply them correctly -- just sticking them on there wont be as nice as with a clearcoat.
Last edited by psirue; 11-07-09 at 02:07 AM.