The dupli-color clear ruined the look of the dupli-color graphite the last time i tried it. The wheel paint already has a mix so it acts similiar to a clear coat anyways, don't need it.
It's easy to prep: wash them well with a hot water & degreaser mix then using a air gun (or leaf blower) remove the water around the bead of the tire so it doesn't streak the paint later. Lightly sand with 400 grit or so and wipe down thoroughly with paint thinner (available by the quart or gallon at autoparts stores). Tape around the wheel on the tire then press it in the bead with a card from your wallet or whatever.
I prefer the dupli-color wheel paint -- lightly spray the cracks and crevices first...lug holes, edge of spokes, etc. then on to the larger flat surfaces. Several even coats with 15 minutes or so between.
There is countless threads on here about painting wheels:
painted the rotas.
paintin my wheels black...
"Satin" black...
Painted my wheels and roof rack with the duplicolor graphite on the rover and painted the hood with the same "semi-flat black" i used on the wheels above...
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