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@Sig_Arlecchino
^this. I also rattlecanned my first 'road bike' and threw a brown leather saddle and bar tape on it. Fortunately, it was only a pos gas pipe peugeot. You'll probably find that you'll start to appreciate og paintjobs more, the longer you work on bikes. Some of the forum's favourite paint jobs might even be somewhat off-putting for outsiders whereas bike afficionados consider them iconic. From my experience, beginners tend to like traditional single colour paintjobs with rich leather and chromy bits. Around here, such a theme would be considered more appropriate for a randonneur. But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what others think as long as you have fun with bikes. Also, your paintjob seems well-executed so kudos for that!