Does anyone know the differences between the two? I would think the Powder coating ones are more durable and the painted ones will chip more easily. Not sure how much a complete set (Front and rears) cost for the powder coating but it looks like I can get the painted ones for just under $400.

 

There is a vendor on this forum that offers powder coated for $200 Exchange... You send him your old ones.
mrgil

 

I painted (brushed) mine with the 2-part epoxy paint 5 years ago. They still shine like the day I did it. Easy job - total cost was about $40.

 

I cleaned mine up and primered them, then painted them. I used all the Duplicolor ceramic products. Been over a year and still look new. No chips either.

 

HHmmm makes me think maybe i should try painting mine? The only thinkg I dont get is the CORVETTE letters. I guess maybe a razor blade right?

 

On my previous car I used 2000 grit sandpaper wrapped around a small wooden block to sand the paint off and it worked just fine.

 

Thats what I used on mine. Painted a while ago and still looking good. You are correct the powder coat is more durable but a lot more expensive. If you do go with powder coating I recomend the guy on here his work looks great. Here are mine.

 

Just finished painting mine (I took them off to rebuild the pistons and seals) using Duplicolor's red epoxy paint kit ($15.00 at Wal Mart). I cleaned the calipers using the kit's caliper cleaner (Really just Brake Clean) and primered them using high temperature stove paint. Next I started applying the Duplicolor paint by hand. It started mixing with the primer and was steaking. Frustrating. Was going to go out and buy the spray can version of the Duplicolor paint. Remembered I had a model car spray paint kit from Testor's which uses bottled air and small glass bottles you put the paint in. Tried that and got a beautiful finish. After the paint dried I used a very sharp wood chisel to carefully scrape the paint off of the letters on the front calipers. I then took a dremmel drill and used a medium grit sanding drum and lightly polished the letters to a nice shine. Turned out great. Put on three coats of clear engine enamel (500 degree) from Advanced Auto after painting. Painted the brackets gloss black. Also, if you take off the calipers, there are smooth areas inside each caliper where the caliper makes contact with the brake shoe. I taped those off and did not paint them. If I had to do it again, I'd skip the Duplicolor kit and just buy a can of brake clean to clean them and the spray can version of caliper paint. It'll go quicker. Good luck. They are a real piece of art when painted nicely. If you take off the calipers and brackets, look for a long weekend project.

 

I did the two part epoxy (Folia-Tec) on mine. They held on pretty solid but the track days and associated brake work were just too much. They look pretty bad now.

 

I like mine all natural. Jim

 

Lots of ways to do it. I used Rustoleum Sunrise red and painted them with a nice soft artists brush, two coats after cleaning really well with simple green. As for the letters, I wanted mine to be the original aluminum color they were, so I dipped a rag in acetone stretched it tight around my index finger and carefully wiped off each letter. Came out perfect and has been on 3 years. Still looks the same. You will need more agressive paint or powdercoat though if you plan on tracking or autocrossing it as they will get too hot for a lot of paints.