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After a bit of forum searching on various respray options I thought this thread might be worth briefly resurrecting. I spent some time over a beer last night discussing the relative merits of my brother's Holdsworth paint (resprayed by Vaz) and my Raleigh 531 daily ride (powdercoated by Armourtex). His bike has the better finish but even with commuting abuse mine is still immaculate.
And now I'm about to get a Colnago repainted and can't decide whether to live with the thicker powdercoat finish in order that I don't suffer chips. Is that sacrilege? I'm not one to keep a bike for show - it will get ridden - which is why the durability thing is important.
Any more views/experiences on this appreciated...