Originally Posted by machinist42

You're welcome. Old clear coat more noticeably yellows and turns opaque on the chromed bits on bicycles, so I generally strip it off. (I suspect it's easier to clear coat the entire frame in factory than to mask off the chromed elements, and fresh clear coat doesn't dim chrome's shininess too much.)

I'd advise waiting for others on this forum to weigh in with their approaches and opinions. I consider myself fortunate to have benefited from the abundant wisdom and experience of some of the members here, learning of clever techniques and approaches I had not considered. (Sometimes, though, as with anywhere, not so much.) I'll be checking this thread to see if anyone has come up with a "better" or even different approach. Knowing **** is good.

(Additionally, I'd ask an moderator to move this over to the main forum, as you really are not asking a "worth" question, and it'll be seen by more eyeballs over there.)