Personally I think clear coating (or similar process) over a "patina" is ridiculous. It looks stupid and fake.

Leave it alone. Clean it and shine it as best you can, wax it if you feel like it, and be done with it. The truck is now in the garage and being taken care of. Let it age naturally.

1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)