Clear coated steel SS/Geared MTB frame

I usually don't like the plan of clear coating a frame without paint or primer but I know that this frame will reside in a relatively dry climate. There's powdercoat and wet clear as well as a painted on panel so maybe that will help keep the rust as bay. 

Along with the Paragon sliding dropouts, this frame has a sterling silver Jen Green headbadge. I used to order just a few of these each year. Now it seems like about half the frames get them.