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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
Originally Posted by
repechage
Quality materials will cost, but its the custom stuff, such as custom color or color match will be more dear.
One of the problems is that the experienced painters have a hard time doing "slap dash" painting, to replicate production decisions probably would take more time than to work to their normal standard which is higher. You mean you WANT some orange peel? Its okay that the seat tube band does not match perfectly at the back?
An interesting problem.
LOL...that's the way it is now
Actually what I would want in most instances is simply that the painter work with me to achieve a reasonable job at a reasonable cost. For example, if it would be practical (and I don't really know that it is but "if") I wouldn't mind stripping the paint off the old frame, masking the chrome and whatnot, letting the painter do his thing, and then I would do the decals, pinstriping, etc. That way
I am building the bike rather than just throwing down the cash and having an expert do it. Hell I figure I can do as good a job as ol' Giuseppi after a few shots of grappo.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista