You can absolutely repaint without stripping the frame all the way back to bare carbon. The only reason to fully strip a frame back to carbon before repainting is to save circa 50g of weight (probably the most labour intensive/expensive way of trying to cut weight), or for the aesthetic of a clear coated bare carbon frame.
You can absolutely repaint without stripping the frame all the way back to bare carbon. The only reason to fully strip a frame back to carbon before repainting is to save circa 50g of weight (probably the most labour intensive/expensive way of trying to cut weight), or for the aesthetic of a clear coated bare carbon frame.