Originally Posted by
cfcarr
Good call. Ron Boi seemed confident it was a clear coat without UV resistance and compared the look of it to some old Treks prone to UV damage he’d experienced in his shop. The previous owner apparently never built it up, but it’s clearly been well-ridden, so entirely possible a thin clear has worn through exposing a more easily damaged gold overcoat. All things considered, this is certainly an n+1 bike that will only come out for casual, clean road riding in beautiful weather, so I may try my luck with leaving it as is for now.
I love the patina as is Charlie. Eventually with deep cleanings, you might get down to the white which seems to be no slouch primer coat, but an actual coat. It can only be originally painted by Mr. Ciocc once! (Well since he is back at it, I guess it could be painted by him twice!)
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