This was just the one frame of two I had them do - then I gave up on them. Both had too-thick paint in the end. I ended up selling both frames, too. In the end, I built up the one they really botched, rode it once and discovered the paint was cracking away from the chrome underneath at the rear brake bridge. That was the final straw for me.

Both Colnagos, both too much money wasted. Very personal gripe with them: that damned decal they put on it, supposedly to "avoid red herrings". Please. Nobody is going to mistake one of their repaints for original. Besides, isn't that sorta telling your customer you don't trust him/her to represent the bike as refinished if that customer ever sells it down the road? That marketing scheme - and that's all it is - really leaves me cold.

However, I've found a superb refinisher here in Seattle at Elliott Bay Bicycles, home of Davidson custom frames. I've had four frames done there - they're all featured in BF threads. They do great work; yes, the work isn't cheap, but at least they deliver on their promises!

I've been way more than happy with my bike-related stuff since I swore off Cyclart

DD