Paint it black

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In 2008 I got my first pair of wheels with Profile hubs. I don’t know why I ordered them in white, clearly violating my no-more-than-2-colors-on-a-bike rule. The error got later fixed by building a 100% black and white steed. Recently I decided to paint the hubs in black, and I will now forever only buy black bike parts. The frame can be any color, but everything else must be black. This way, parts can be re-used and swapped between bikes.

The wheel set from 2008. The rear rim had been changed once
The wheel set from 2008. The rear rim had been changed once
Deconstructed
Deconstructed
White paint removed, raw aluminum
White paint removed, raw aluminum
Re-painting
Re-painting
Re-painted
Re-painted

Damien told me that the paint would crackle, but so far (3 years in) everything is fine.