44-28 XT M-785 Crankset by Richard Mozzarella, on Flickr

Deore XT Hollowtech II crank arms with 28 & 44 tooth aluminum chain rings from different 64/104 BCD Shimano product lines. Both are type AJ, so I don't see any problems. The crank arms were painted with something really tough. After much effort stripper and abrasive was the only solution there. The rings were black anodized and after an alkaline bath, the big ring accepted the new anodizing a little more readily than anticipated. 60 seconds was all it took. That's half the time and twice the result of normal. I'll live with the gold tinge. The crank arms and the small ring were the intended result.

BTW: Thanks!