Just what I did but, I sand blasted them and then just hit them with some high temp clear. They really look good. I was surprised how well they came out. Not stock looking but they are holding up nice in the elements. Have had quite a few complements on them at car shows and whatnot.
Mike:
I never really noticed how nice the brake drums look sandblasted and painted with the Eastwood Aluminum paint, and how much the rim and brake drum combination looks, until I saw the combination in person the other day.