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Old 03-16-13 | 06:17 PM
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repechage
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Originally Posted by ericbaker
I wouldn't want a respray if I was in the market to spend $6k
A respray on a rare and well known make is filled with problems and later questions. It can be done, and there can be very legitimate reasons for it to be done, but when it is time to resell... it will be judged. and judged harshly. The paint metallic photographs too coarse for a Cinelli. The detail work at the ends is well done, the film thickness at the seat lug appears too thick to me when I look an my road bike with original paint and I am not sure Cinelli handled the paint termination of paint at the fork ends this way, but that style is attractive.

Missing of the BB port screw and seatpost binder bolt for the asking price is pretty aggressive.

I have seen a few older Cinelli track bikes up close, silver, yellow, chrome and Black. If I was going to sell off a post paint job I bike I would have selected a silver, a first thought Cinelli color.
Or, maybe the respray was the let down, and the owner wants it gone. I have felt that way before, but I just boxed it up and kept it to review later. I still might get that frame set redone again.
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