I've been putting together a really nice mixte commuter bike lately. However, it has a horrendous paint job and plenty of surface rust. So, I'd like to strip it and repaint it, on a budget. No powder coat for me--it's Biltema auto touch-up paint all the way.
The part I was wondering about is, can one put a clearcoat over matte black and still have it be, well, matte? Or is clearcoat superfluous here?