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VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION!!!
A great paint job can be ruined by applying clearcoat.

I have used many different kinds of clearcoat.
Many Clears are to "HOT" and they will orangepeel your color coat or ruin decals.

One of the safest clears to use is from Ace hardware, it is in a spray can. Called "Clear Plastic" #17007 This clear has never ruined a paint job (yet) Safe to use, however, you do not get a super bright shiny high gloss finish.

The decal makers want you to use Testors #1261 or Model Masters #1961 (I think they are the same with different labels) Goes on nice, high gloss finish and available at Hobby Shops. Drys very fast, which means there is less chance for dust to settle on your fresh paint. If you can not find it locally, I normally have 8 to 12 cans in stock.

I also have been known to keep a container of Future floor wax on my bench and I "DIP" completed bodies in the container and then set them on wax paper to dry.

I have even used Elextrical COntact cleaner - Zeprestore, but it can attack some paints, especially enamels.

Hope this gives you some info to make a decision on what to use.

Remove the body from the chassis.
Clean it.
Lay out a sheet of wax paper
Get a small stand to set the car on
Dip the body in Future
Put it on the stand that sits on the wax paper (so it does not drip on your wifes new dining room table cloth)

Buy your own Future (your wife may like your hobby or just tolerate it, but if things from her kitchen start to disappear, you may jepordize her relationship with little cars)

I have never seen Future harm tampo printing, but remember -- never say never.

Our next cars may come from Singapore and they may use some kind of tampo process that runs when anything liquid hits it.

A lot of people like to use Future,, I find I save much time by dipping the body.

On all cars that I refinish and sell I use Testors #1261 or Model masters #1961 (they are both the same) I have never had this attack a paint job or decal and they dry fast and glossy
Jim