Originally Posted by
mikeread
I thought the clearcoat would help but not got that far yet.
Bikes are stored in the house - had that written into a pre-nup :-)
Very wise
Not sure whether it's best to wait for the paint to dry completely before putting the clear on or only about 20 minutes.
The thing to watch out for with the clear is the solvent in it can end up dissolving the actual paint you already put on. You really need to keep your distance with the can and just sort of mist a bit on. Then do this several times over the next few days to gradually build it up. That worked for me anyway.