Originally Posted by
veganbikes
... don't bother with the water. If you were doing this to a non-waxed chain I would probably swish around in mineral spirits to get it nice and clean but only on the first time, after it is waxed I would probably just give it a quick wipe down and then into the wax.
Exactly my approach.
Freewheels etc get a stab with an old dry 1" paint brush - knocks any loose wax flakes off and can reach down between the cogs.