Spray paint or powder coat for lugged frame?
I love my 1989 Bianchi Campione d'Italia. Beautiful Columbus tubing throughout and Suntour Cyclone groupset. Smooth and crisp to ride. In recent years, the paint has started failing and there's creeping surface rust all over the frame. I'm going to repaint the frame & fork so I can keep riding.
Does anyone have experience with the pros and cons of powder coating vs. spray-painting a lugged frame? I know powder is much more durable, but I'm worried that the powder will obscure the details of the lugs and take away from the vintage steel look. I know spray has to be done right to look good and last, and I'm willing to put in the effort if it'll look better and be at least decently durable.
(For info, I'm gonna get the frame media-blasted to prep it. Then, I can either pay $150 for powder-coating, or I can do the spray paint myself.)