I just discovered (thanks to an earlier post on here) that my early 80s Raleigh racer has a completely chrome frame under the aging paint. Awesome. I'm going to strip it this weekend.

As it is (and was sold), the rear triangle and the fork are chrome, and as near as I can tell, that's what the rest of the frame is too, only painted over. However, it seems to me that they might have some kind of clear coat or protectant on them? Will it be necessary for me to clear coat my frame once I've taken the paint off?

Thanks,
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