You can use Duplicolor Engine Enamel Clear Coat, which is what I'm currently using on a bike I'm building up. It goes on easily, you can reapply up to 6 coats an hour (1 every ten minutes) - after that you're likely to need a new can, but at $5-6 bucks its easily worth it.

It's not laquer based, and since it's for engines, headers, and other car parts its very durable and can withstand high heads and lots of abuse. I'd get two cans, give it a lot of spray, and then wipe it down and even the coats out with a 1500-grit wetsand, followed by a 2000-grit. Then polish/buff it to a shine and the clear coat will last forever.

But yeah, your fork is bent, and that sucks.