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@JonoMarshall
Clear coats are rubbish in my experience: you get one (tiny) chip and then the rust spreads underneath before expanding and dislodging further bits of varnish.
If you looked after a clear coated bike it'd probably be fine? But for polo and all-weather riding it's not going to last very long.