I split the difference, along the lines of this discussion:

1. Capo Modell Campagnolo, bought with dull red, possibly non-original, finish, no decals --

CyclArt Cat II paint in a stock metallic red which is almost a candy apple maroon, white head tube and detail panels, simple lettered downtube decals -- looks fabulous, but not worth quite as much as the paint job cost

2. Capo Sieger, bought w/ original finish in somewhat rough condition --

Preserving everything except the head tube paint, which was an enamel which has mostly flaked off -- planning to repaint just that. This top-of-the-line frame is a true collectible, unlike the (somewhat) more common Modell Campagnolo.


Opposite decisions, guided largely -- as suggested above -- by the condition of the paint when I received each bike, as well as by the frame's inherent value.