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Dawes-man: Thanks for the paint info. From what I know myself, your friend is right — which all things considered is amazing to me. I've not got a bike as valuable as yours, and I suspect that I will not have one in the near future. Any project of mine that includes refinishing will probably get sent to Osaka for powder-coating. And that costs about twice what it does in the USA.
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Vitus 979, Simplon 4 Star, Gazelle Champion Mondial, Woodrup Giro, Dawes Atlantis