There's a collector and enthusiastic rider in England named Giles, who you can find on Facebook or Instagram under his business/artist title GB Vintage Lightweight Cycles.

Giles collects mostly rough looking 1930s-1950s British racing bicycles and prefers ones with original paint and lots of patina.

However, when he does come across a repainted frame that he fancies, he typically strips the paint off to find out if the original paint lurks beneath - even if it's brand new and beautiful - or else does a backwards "patinization" process to make it look old and gritty again.

To each their own, indeed!

-Gregory