The new ones are slightly longer for even better protection. Not much difference in weights, the rear fender is a little lighter now:
Today I had time to paint them. I purchased spray paints from a local miscellaneous store. The paints are manufactured by Maston, which happens to be a Finnish company, and the paints are the COLORmix series. For good results I chose a primer paint, the actual color paint (red!) and a glossy lacquer.
First the primer:
Then the red color and the lacquer:
At home in better environment:
Looks pretty good, doesn't they? The weights after painting: 204g / 319g.
Now I let them dry properly and I will make the hardware next week and then install them.