Originally Posted by
Picchio Special
The general rule of thumb is that you won't get your money out of a repaint. It's true the vast majority of the time. Let the next owner repaint it - that way they can choose the color.
I concur. I have been on both sides of this issue, in the sense that I am preserving what's left of the original paint on Capo #2, but I paid CyclArt a bit more than the bike is probably worth to repaint Capo #1, which now looks stunning and certainly gets noticed. (Since Capo #1 had already been repainted once, I was spared the whole "original finish" dilemma.) I am pleased with both decisions.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069