Originally Posted by
demoncyclist
Primer is designed to not be the top coat- it tends to be porous and have a "tooth" so that the next layer of finish will stick better. Best practice would be to cover it with something more durable according to th instructions on the can.
YMMV.
Yes, thanks for the advice. I think you saw my post before I edited it. I am going to clear-coat after the primer now. I'm going to stick with the primer, not everbrite, because I already bought it for one thing! getting all the paint off has been a huge job so far, but I should finish today.
Also, I finally found out what kind of bike it was! I knew it was a Vitus, but now I'm pretty certain it's a Futural model because it has the wishbone seat-stays. I sent the company an email, I'm trying to find out what year it's from.