I have painted mine black in the past as they were red and yellow. I also found that the ratchets were a bit shiney so a nice matte black took care of that. We don't really have to worry much bout people stealing stands here. I picked up some expensive straps a few years ago then discovered these cheaper ones so i thought i was gettin a good deal. None of the cheap ones made it through the second year while the first bought are goin strong still.