Originally Posted by
ehcoplex
I think there's a reasonable argument to be made for stirring the chain around while it's in the hot wax and leaving it in for a bit longer to be sure the wax gets into all the pins and rollers.
I do it, too. I forgot to list it.
I manually run the chain back and forth around a 1" pipe (actually part of my home-made bike repair stand...) to break up the initial stiffness before putting it back on the bike. Even then it's a little stiff for the first couple miles.
That's a great idea. Last time I waxed a chain, I put it in a bit of mineral spirits first, and then only very superficially wiped it off with a paper towel. Then waxed. The stiffness was gone, but the chain is still clean and quiet after about 150 miles.