repainting

Hello, As part of the winter refurb, I'm wondering about how to freshen up the appearance of my two side covers. The stator's not bad, but the water pump and clutch covers are peeling the paint badly. What I'd really like is some form of reinforcement - for my DRZ and 690, Thumpertalk and...

Has anybody stripped the paint from his clutch cover and then repainted it? I am not looking for the good old B word, there are just plenty of scrapes on this cover and I thought that a little touch up could not harm anybody. What type of paint would you recommend? Heck, I have even...