David-
You'll be kicking yourself if you paint all that hardware.
The hardware (as well as all the shifter parts, and tons of other small detail parts) should be carefully cleaned then sent out for correct plating. Get in touch with Steve Gregori at Detail Plating
http://www.detailplating.com/ .
For cadmium, use Aero Propellor:
http://www.cadplating.com/