clear or no clear?

[nick6690]

i just painted my pony rims silver and they look fine but do i need to clear coat them?

i used duplicolor wheel paint which is the crapiest paint i have ever used. it was almost impossible to not get zebra stripes because it had some cheap nozzle on it.

 

[SteedaGT9150]

clear em

 

[iwashmycar]

ya i clear coated my old ponies....helped the luster. For the second set of rims i refinished i used some wheel paint fron Jegs....muuuuch better overall...didnt have all that damn flake in it so give blotchy color as easily

 

[Darkwriter77]

FWIW, I had better luck using VHT Brake Caliper Paint when I painted the 10-hole rims on Frankenstang's notch. Spray was a lot more consistent and didn't splatter, and the paint has held up great over time - no clearcoat necessary. That, and I couldn't find a gloss black in Duplicolor's wheel paint brand.

Just something to consider if you decide to repaint 'em again.

 

[LiquidGT]

The clear will help to protect the paint also, I would do it.

I used the VHT caliper paint and its still on my calipers after three years, I plan on using the caliper paint on my new(er) rear axle.