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Speechless! I echo much of what was already said.
I would like to know more about the paint condition with pictures and what you do. My Pinarello has a issues with the paint that sounds similar to yours. It had/has a pearlesence finish that is not in great shape. I too tried to polish and ended up just waxing it. Of course being a Pinarello, the decal are gone with the exception of a few flecks. What is left is what I believe to be what the finish looked like originally but don’t know. Mine also looks like dirt is embedded in the paint. The bike was near a paint job and has some splatters on it that just won’t' come off. I am hesitant to try the typical paint clean up chems or alcohol, which works well on latex for removal.
Looking forward to the cleanup pics!