IMO nothing would last very long as lead is very soft and expands/contracts with temperature increases/decreases.
You could use patination oil to clean and protect it.
General - common problem. Scrape/wire brush off all the friable stuff, repaint. Prepare to repeat the exercise every few years. Patination oil only works on new lead, not stuff thats been out ages.
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