{CR} motobecane le champion 1972: paint or powdercoat, or leave it be?

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:24:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: {CR} motobecane le champion 1972: paint or powdercoat, or leave it be?
From: "pavel ladonnikov" <pavel2012@gmail.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous lightweight vintage bicycles <classic-rendezvous-lightweight-vintage-bicycles@googlegroups.com>
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Hello CR,

I just bought a silver 72 Le Champion frame. It is in good shape for its age, but it does have some paint chips, scratches, etc. Looks good from about 10 feet away; and definitely looks good for having the original paint.

Do you all think that I should bother with a repaint, or just leave it alone? I have had a frame powdercoated before by Maas Bros in Livermore CA, and have been fairly happy. However, it does not look as smooth as a coat of paint, though probably more durable. I can powdercoat it or have it sprayed. If I do either of these, I need decals. Although these are fairly readily available from cyclomondo, I think it would then have to be clear coated.

What are your opinions?

While we're at it, can someone point me to a source where I could see what the original offered colors were?

-Pavel Ladonnikov San Jose, CA

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