[don911]

Steve,

I have polished fuchs on my car. I haven't re-polished my wheels in a year and a half. If you clean and dry the wheels often, you shouldn't have to re-polish very often...and once the initial polish is done, shining them up doesn't take long. I spent less than an hour/wheel when I did it.
I would be afraid a clear coat would chip off. If it starts to chip, it will be a pain in the a@# to get off.
My .02 is to polish and go.