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@Tijs Fair question!
I did hesitate to take the sandpaper to the frame but really didn’t like the stock downtube details, and had originally planned to have the whole frame professionally repainted.
When I saw it in the flesh and realized how much I liked the rest of the stock paint I figured it would make a good lock down project to try to tackle the paint myself, as it was only a couple of tubes, and if I messed it up, I could always take it to a pro to fix it.
Also I plan to ride this bike a lot and on trails, so it will be getting some wear and tear and I wasn’t too bothered about keeping the paint immaculate.