Old 08-22-22, 05:30 PM
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yaw
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
One application of drip wax lube lasts longer than hot melt wax.

At least Rex Black Diamond does.

The resistance to drivetrain wear of a drip wax lube is almost as good as hot melt wax.

At least Effetto Mariposa Flower power wax is.
I can't speak to the products you use, but I do not miss using Squirt, which required a lot of attention to achieve sufficient penetration (heating it up slightly due to the viscosity, working the links to massage it in), and inevitably ended up as a gunky grey goo on all moving parts. It also did not last very long between applications, and I did not get any particularly good chain life out of it. Some wax drips penetrate better and set harder, but these often use volatile carriers. A good drip on wax solution can probably work well as hot wax chain top up when going on epic level rides, unless you just carry a spare hot waxed chain.
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