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Can I paint ABS Pulsers ? - HondaLou - 06-24-2026
My ABS Pulser on front and rear wheels were covered in rust. I carefully sanded at 500 grit and some fine steel wool.
My question is if I can put a thin clear coat of paint on these to keep from rusting again?
Hoping the actual sensor will still work with a coat of paint on them.
Thanks for your help.
RE: Can I paint ABS Pulsers ? - Gone in 60 - 06-24-2026
If you hit a small part of it with clear and a magnet still sticks to that spot, chances are it will be fine. That’s my semi-educated guess having done so with the ABS tone ring on a car.
RE: Can I paint ABS Pulsers ? - MagnaRider - 06-25-2026
I may be wrong but isn't that the speed sensor?
RE: Can I paint ABS Pulsers ? - Gone in 60 - 06-25-2026
Speed sensor is on the rear wheel, and if I'm correct, also serves as the rear ABS sensor. The sensor on the front is ABS. That's why I thought my '13 had "Rear only ABS" till I was set straight on it.
RE: Can I paint ABS Pulsers ? - dave - 06-25-2026
(06-24-2026, 09:54 PM)Gone in 60 Wrote: If you hit a small part of it with clear and a magnet still sticks to that spot, chances are it will be fine. That’s my semi-educated guess having done so with the ABS tone ring on a car.
Hondalou. If you try this repair, can you please inform the forum if it works?
RE: Can I paint ABS Pulsers ? - peterbaron - 06-25-2026
IMHO silver metalic paint would give you much better effect than any clear coat..
(06-25-2026, 06:36 AM)MagnaRider Wrote: I may be wrong but isn't that the speed sensor?
The front is an ABS.
The rear serves dual function, ABS and WSS/VSS.
RE: Can I paint ABS Pulsers ? - HondaLou - 06-26-2026
Thank you everyone. I'm going to remove it from the wheel, clean it up some more then apply a metallic or clear paint. Will test the magnet/sensor on it and will post results after I get everything back together again. May take another month or so, as I am rebuilding/painting the entire front end and replacing brake shoes, tires, fork seals, and cleaning up the electronic connections which had some corrosion in them from the Florida Gulf location.
(06-24-2026, 09:54 PM)Gone in 60 Wrote: If you hit a small part of it with clear and a magnet still sticks to that spot, chances are it will be fine. That’s my semi-educated guess having done so with the ABS tone ring on a car.
Good idea - will test afterwards.