Originally Posted by Aardwolf

Hand painting bikes can be quite fun, I've completely repainted two so far: but they did need a repaint - absolutely no chance of "keeping the patina".
Paint can cost a bit, especially if you need to research the technique or mix a particular colour.
So you are not going to make money doing it, but you could have a lot of fun.

I practised painting on a £20 1952 Bertin frame, and I still use it for testing paint.
So the Humber could be your first forray into painting ....

Another 3 days scheduled for the paint to harden ...
My 1953 Holdsworth Whirlwind hand painted using several brushes