I'm sure if I go with paint + clear coat it will hold up since this is what comes stock.

cant really compare the 2 paints. Also I think the 40th anniversary ones were paint but the gray sports one were a hard annodize?

A good high-temp paint and clear coat would be your best bet.

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I don't know what the finishing is on the stock calipers. It's something really tough though. I burn off the original costly on factory painted calipers before media blasting them, and all other brands of calipers, stock and aftermarket, the paint tur s to a fine ash. These don't. It burns off but still requires a lot of work to finish the media blasting, so nOthing will be as good as original, other than the hard anodizing that comes on stoptech trophy brakes.
PProfessionally painted will hold up finish wise, but may chip easier

Thanks for the info Mike. Much appreciated. If I was closer to you, I would get you to do this but unfortnately..... and its a daily driver so I don't want the car to be out of commission for long.

I do offer exchange, but shipping to Canada adds to the cost.

for those who are interested, its 300 for premium members, 350 for base and 30 shipping continental USA, 95 to Canada, and a refundable 650 core for the exchange.

i prefer powdercoating, but both will do the job if done properly