am contemplating perhaps adding patina but this is early days thinking.
adding patina takes guts, when you are starting from a position where you have an immaculate paint job. I think Patina looks superb and I want mine to look tired too. But I will be going from shiny aluminium. Somehow I suppose you have to force yourself through the "distress" barrier.
Years ago I read an article on the distressing of an immaculate hot rod. The guy described crushing up cornflakes and mixing them in with paint to create a rough, crusty rust surface, which he painted around dents and holes. It must have taken guts making those holes. But the finished result was superb.
I use a similar method for putting a high-grip surface on wooden steps etc, using sharp sand in paint.