Originally Posted by
wgscott
I use a new chain and strip the oil it is packed in with white gas, dry it, and then put it in molten paraffin for a few minutes. I try to stir it around a bit too, but nothing extreme.
I leave the chain on the bike for the life of the chain, and just wipe it off and appy Squirt every 100 miles or so.
I'm considering switching my randonneuring bike over to wax. If it rains it probably won't last the whole ride, so I'm wondering if the hot-wax/squirt combo will work for me. For reference, a 600k is 373mi, which should be fine if it's not raining. A 1200k is 746mi which is right around what I normally get if it's dry. I have two questions
- If I use squirt on a ride will I be able to go back to hot-wax without cleaning the chain again?
- Assuming worst case it rains the whole time, will the 15ml bottle be enough to get me through a 1200k or will in need the 120ml?