Originally Posted by
cyccommute
The only real question between wax and oil is which is cleaner?
I agree, but local melting or softening, facilitated by
Originally Posted by
wingless
The Infrared Video in the link shows that the chain pin and bushing are the hottest part of the chain. It also shows that the teeth of the jockey wheels and of the cassette cog get the hottest.
is likely to be part of the reason the wax works at all, rather than just getting extruded under pressure.
As I mentioned above, my reason for using it is that the drive train stays much cleaner under (my) gritty and sandy conditions.
I do have to confess that I never thought of trying olive oil or coconut oil (nor chainsaw bar oil).