If you simply clear coated or clear powdered a frame it would rust.
Clear coat over bare metal.
I read that a really great clear coat for bare metal is a product called penetrol by flood.
For the longevity of a steel frame s lifespan it needs to be properly primed and painted.
Don t forget to frame saver either.
Clear protective coating for metal.
Everbrite s protective clear coating solution can preserve as well as restore up to 250 square ft of metal.
A tough clear coat that can be applied direct to metal or over other coatings.
This water clear high gloss clear coat remains permanently flexible and is able to perform in the toughest environments without yellowing cracking or peeling.
The coating is quite tough and durable and can help you protect metal surfaces from chalking oxidizing and uv ray damage.
Rust destroys steel and the only thing that keeps it from forming is a primer.
Even in a matter of weeks it would be present.
The clear coat can be applied on bare non ferrous metal a base coat standard solid color paints and single or two part paints with no extra additives.