![]() Guys like me have little or no interest in repainted bicycles, and powder coated ones are completely off of my "will buy" list. Once you eradicate the paitna, you are left with an unoriginal bicycle and the value will drop. How much is too much, will always be the owner's call, however. "Patina" is a much nicer way of describing damage than saying "rusted, scratched and chipped". Basically, the exposed side is pink (about 50-55% of the bike) and the other side is red. The frame is in superb condition with normal rock dings, minor scratches, and very little rust, but suffers from heavy paint fading on one side due to prolonged storage and sun exposure without being moved for 20 or so years. I ask because I'm planning on getting my 85 Allez SE frame painted. My question is what factors make it too much or unappealing? I have no problem with it as long as the damage is within reason for the age of the bike. So, with that being said, a bicycle can be maintained and through time will acquire its own patina, which is fine. ".Figuratively, patina can refer to any fading, darkening or other signs of age, which are felt to be natural or unavoidable (or both)." They may also be aesthetically appealing. Patinas can provide a protective covering to materials that would otherwise be damaged by corrosion or weathering. Patina, as defined by Wikipedia, is "a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone on copper, bronze and similar metals (tarnish produced by oxidation or other chemical processes) on wooden furniture (sheen produced by age, wear, and polishing) or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.
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