Originally Posted by
jonwvara
Agreed, paint any better than that is just trouble. A few preexisting chips and dings take the pressure off. I wouldn't even bother with the touchups--in my opinion they don't look any better than the scratches.
In southwest Michigan (Niles, MI) you can find Doug Fattic, who builds custom bikes, making custom frames, teaches frame building, and is an excellent painter. In addition he trained at the Ellis Briggs shop in the UK. I'd be surprised if he was not willing to paint this frame.