depends on what paint you choose. the gold in the spray can is a single stage & doesnt need a clear. they also offer any paint color you want in a single stage that doesnt need clear. my silver centers are not cleared, just a good quality single stage paint.
if you absolutely want to clear the paint, consider just using a quality base/clear auto paint. much easier to mask & spray than trying to get a good mask line with powder coat done by someone else at a powder company. to me, powder coat is better on large pieces like frames or suspension parts etc, not fine detailed lines like on snowflakes.
the resto places paint them first without masking then the lathe turns new metal leaving a very sharp crips edge on the painted part. could probably be done the same way if done by hand.
best of luck whichever way you go!
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