Need advice on Repainting Vinatge Cast alumnimum eagles/birds.

[motleysquirrel]

Recently, I bought many vintage cast aluminum eagles of various sizes. The paint on all of them show scratches where the paint has come off or it has peeled off. Some are painted black, but others are painted puke green or other shades of green.

Are they worth more as is or  to repaint them (even with the extra time and $$) a certain color please?

If the answer is repaint them, what color(s) should I use?

I strongly prefer one color, since I dont have the fine motor skills or paitience necessary to paint each one of them with several colors.

Black is the usual color. But if there is at least one other color that would be just as desirable, I am all for it.  Thank you.

[18704d]

I assume this question is because you wish to resell them, right?

IMO, I'd leave their vintage paint on them.

Once their original finish is gone, they may lose a lot of appeal and value.

If your buyers wish to repaint them themselves, that's up to them.

Lynn