Haven't been able to do much due to work this past couple days. But I was able to take my control arms into work and bead blast them. They were swamped with years of grease dirt grime and other Nast stuff.
Before
After
I prepped them for a coating of VHT epoxy suspension parts paint. I also dropped the old ball joint and pressed in a new Moog lower BJ.
Here's what they look like after the recommended 2 light coats and a final medium coat. Look way better then before. I didn't have time to get the other arms as I was pressed for time but I will be knocking those out tomorrow.
