RE: Don't paint the tips!!!
As Capt. Kirk would say........ "He's dead Jim" [X(]
Paint your prop tips if that's what it takes to keep clear of them. If that doesn't help to keep fingers out of them you're likely to run over your foot when you start your truck too. When you end up in the ER from prop lacerations I think the last thing you'll have to worry about is paint chips in the wound.