Hi Mico. I am not really a fan of relicing guitars. (In fact, I hope I don't hurt anyone's feelings but relic'ing a shining instrument is stupidity in my book.)
But then again, hehehe, I have a suggestion to make the relic'ing more convincing:
Old Les Pauls seem to crackle much. Does the finish have crackles? That is what Tom Murphy is known for. He knows how to bake and make tiny slices to the finish of a Les Paul to make it appear crackled with age.