Count mine as a vote for a good clean up and putting some of your own 'handling marks' on it.
Going down my previous list:
1. Too expensive and might look odd to have fresh colors unless you also refinish the stock and re-black the barrels
2. Often looks like costume jewelry to my eye. Also same issue with mismatch look of the frame and the barrels and other bits
3. Will forfeit the vintage look of the rest of the gun, if that matters to you.
4. Nearly free. You can learn a little about cleaning up metal. Keeps the history of the gun 'apparent'. But if it truly looks ugly to your eye now, this obviously is the worst choice.
