sdmc530

gotcha! That makes more sense...thanks

eflayer

added teflon powder and cromoly powder. it was fun for a while but the wax did not seem to last very long.

then i found NFS lube. i love this sh*t. clean, smooth, quiet...for a long time. a little goes a really long way. treat yourself and get back to me:

NixFrixShun Ultimate Bicycle Chainlube - NixFrixShun®

https://phillybikeexpo.com/when-you-think-chainlube/

redlude97

I use the silca NFS version, it is pretty good but not quite as clean as hot wax overall and I wipe down the chain afterwards with a bit of mineral spirits. I use it only for wet muddy cyclocross races now. Chain still needs to be removed and cleaned off the bike since there are no solvents

Voodoo76

Been waxing for many years, most of those with Molten speed wax. It's particularly effective in a drier area. You no longer have to deal with dust & lube mixing into that black cutting compound all over your drive train. I only degrease chains before first waxing, after that it's wipe off with a towel and/or blow with a little compressed air prior to throwing back into the pot. The time spent waxing is more than offset by the time saved not having to clean a cassette or rings or my hands.

Wax is doubly awesome on a track chain. You don't get crap all over everything when you change a cog or chain ring.

Reynolds 

"Adds 5 watts..."
Really?
Reminds me of when racers preferred Cambio Corsa over derailleurs with pulleys, to avoid power loss in pulleys.

woodcraft

The chain turns by itself while you're stopped...

kcblair

That's what I want to hear. Not having to re-clean, before a second hot wax drip. I ride in dry conditions . Do you ride in dry contions ? Thanks KB.

DaveSSS 

I ride in dry conditions, but even a waxed chain will get dirt inside it. The clearances between the chain components are much larger than the size of dirt particles. There is nothing to keep the dirt out. After a lot of use, try twisting the upper chain, near the FD. It will most likely produce a gritty sound, because there's dirt inside the chain.

sdmc530

I too ride in dry conditions mostly and I don't get a gritty chain like DaveSSS just from riding. But I could see how this could happen. I do get this when the bike is on the bike rack on the back of the car over a long distance. So I just remove the chain for traveling. I too was worried about grit but then I thought, I never cleaned a chain before using wet lube so why would it make a difference with wax? Wet lube usually attracts dirt so I didn't put to much thought into worrying about this.

My method is, removing the chain, wiping it down a bit with a rag and give it a quick shake then right back into the crock pot for waxing. I wax chains every 2-3 months depending on my riding but usually 8-12 weeks I can go with a two chain rotation. If I go to special events or charity rides and I think conditons will be problematic I do have a can of the WEND wax, the stuff that is famous because its colored. That works great in a pinch for a quick application. its super waxy. Not great for stand alone use IMO but is a good security blanket.

August West

I ran across these links over at the TR forum today and found them to be very interesting since I've pretty much committed to chain waxing and will never go back to standard lubes.

From down under.



I'm going to give this a try more due to the fact it appears to be even cleaner than MSW than the claim of increased chain life. Local hardware store had paraffin wax and have ordered 100g of 1.6 µm PTFE. Enough for 2 lbs of wax which should last me for many years.