Originally Posted by
andr0id
No, the new chain has a thicker lubricant that allows it to sit on the shelf for a really long time without corroding.
Rubbing a liquid wax lube over the outside of the chain accomplishes nothing. The inner roller bits need the lube, not the outer plates.
This.
There's a name for it, but at the moment I can't remember it. It comes on lots of things that would rust in storage. New weapons for one. Is it cosmolene?