Old 02-27-20, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jadocs
If you guys are going to all the trouble of using ultra sonic cleaners and doing multiple sessions in mineral spirits, you should really look into hot waxing your chain. You will only need to do deep clean/degreasing one time. Once you wax it, then all you need to do is use boiling water to clean/melt the old wax before a re-dip in the hot wax. Your drivetrain will remain spotless and have zero grease residue. How often do you need to wax your chain? I just did a rewax on mine after 200 miles. I could have gone longer but, I just felt like doing it. A rewax is quick and easy because you are not doing all that deep cleaning/degreasing.
I did hot wax in a Fry Daddy over 20 years ago and found that it didn't last and the wax flaked off as a black goo. The black everyone frets about is metallic wear from inside the chain.
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