Yep- And I don’t even use a clear coat anymore. If it gets scratched it’s easy to touch up without the clear coat. Even a matte clear coat will cause it to “shine” more than without the clear coat. And it’s a pain to strip the clearcoat if you decide you don’t like the paint job. And when the clearcoat scratches, and it will, it looks like crap in my opinion. I’ve got several seasons of hard hunting on a turkey gun and a rifle without a clearcoat that haven’t required any touch ups.