I know this clear coat thing has about been beat to death, BUT, my experience with polishing wheels, going back to about 1979, is that the aluminum, magnesium, chrome is the hardest part to polish. IF I were going to omit the clear coat on that surface I surely would not worry about putting clear on the painted areas. IMO, I would simply use a single stage paint that did not need to be cleared over. All that is needed to clean that surface is a quick wipe with a microfibre.
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