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@HillyBen
I know but that's not it. It comes down to the fact that bikes with original paint are worth more. From the ones owned by famous names to one owned by Joe Bloggs the mentality trickles down.
I'm not saying it's the be all and end all but that if you have aspects of the history intact you don't erase them. Is it like colour photocopying the Dead Sea Scrolls and throwing the originals in the bin? After all they're still readable right? A bit extreme for an example but...