Rusty ABS Ring

[greer]

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 .  Thanks!

Sarah

[Perazzimx14]

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 .  Thanks!

Sarah

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

[greer]

Thank you!

Sarah

[Mike Tashjian]

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.