I may be WAY late to the conversation but I’m gonna say paint/ refinish it!! As BIG of a fan of patina as I am, I think the build, utilizing new parts AND old patina sections don’t mesh!!! I’d continue with the build which looks AWESOME by the way way but give it ALL a fresh coat of paint!!As some of you’ve seen, I’m participating in the Build Off 18.
This is the build so far
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Now I’m rethinking my choice for color/patina and would like your opinions.
Golden brown
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Brown
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Blue
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Green
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Steel
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