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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: greer on November 05, 2020, 08:20:21 AM

Title: Rusty ABS Ring
Post by: greer on November 05, 2020, 08:20:21 AM

The ABS ring on my front wheel is rusty as all get out, any reason I shouldn't sand and paint the thing?  I wouldn't want to do anything that might cause the sensor not to sense, if that makes sense :shocked:.  Thanks!

Sarah

Title: Re: Rusty ABS Ring
Post by: Perazzimx14 on November 05, 2020, 08:35:55 AM

Quote from: greer on November 05, 2020, 08:20:21 AM

The ABS ring on my front wheel is rusty as all get out, any reason I shouldn't sand and paint the thing?  I wouldn't want to do anything that might cause the sensor not to sense, if that makes sense :shocked:.  Thanks!

Sarah

Sand, wire brush, media blast and/or chemically strip it then paint with good quality caliper paint.

Title: Re: Rusty ABS Ring
Post by: greer on November 05, 2020, 09:19:39 AM

Thank you!

Sarah

Title: Re: Rusty ABS Ring
Post by: Mike Tashjian on November 06, 2020, 06:33:37 AM

One thing to remember with ABS rings is the gap. Should it get too big the sensor will not work properly.  I can't imagine sanding will change it enough to worry about.  One of my bikes has a spacer which adjusts the gap so that it is held in the right spot.