My adventures in chain waxing: goals, reviews, suggestions...

[Maddie]

In that case just use plain paraffin wax

[man1ac]

In that case just use plain paraffin wax

But where can I get that?

[voicycle]

Quick question: I use MoltenSpeed Wax on all my chains and went into the holidays and forgot my wax at home.
Here in Portugal I dont think I can come by any solid waxes like Silca/MSW or anything. What can I do? I thought about Muc Offs Bio Dry Lube? Its wax based at least?

I dont wanna mess up the chains and have the need to clean them again...
Any other Ideas?

ZFC hates the muc off stuff. His recommendations would be silca super secret, ufo drip, tru tension tungsten, squirt, or smoove (in that order I think). If you can find any of those they’re fine to top up a wax chain and even to then re-dip the chain after without having to remove the drip lube first.

Re: later replies about generic paraffin wax - it’s often sold in hobby and craft making shops (for candles, models, etc.) and sometimes sold by beauty products suppliers (some nail and skincare uses). There are other uses as well but those are most common.


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[TidyDinosaur]

In that case just use plain paraffin wax

But where can I get that?

Candles?

[TobinHatesYou]

Hot melt wax on a vacation/holiday? Lol. Just get some drip wax like UFO Drip or Silca Super Secret.

[Xabi]

Quick question: I use MoltenSpeed Wax on all my chains and went into the holidays and forgot my wax at home.
Here in Portugal I dont think I can come by any solid waxes like Silca/MSW or anything. What can I do? I thought about Muc Offs Bio Dry Lube? Its wax based at least?

I dont wanna mess up the chains and have the need to clean them again...
Any other Ideas?

If you are staying in a permanent place you could get it online.

If not you could probably get squirt, cerabike or something similar in decathlon or any other bike shop.

[eurperg]

Rex Black Diamond Hot Wax detailed review by Zero Friction Cycling;

https://youtu.be/B5ujARJoUDk

[spartan]

why do you have such pathetic distribution in USA/CANADA. class leading product but where can one buy it ???

Rex Black Diamond Hot Wax detailed review by Zero Friction Cycling;

https://youtu.be/B5ujARJoUDk

[TobinHatesYou]

why do you have such pathetic distribution in USA/CANADA. class leading product but where can one buy it ???

Rex Black Diamond Hot Wax detailed review by Zero Friction Cycling;

https://youtu.be/B5ujARJoUDk

I see two US options, both priced at $57.

[JLiukkonen]

Small company that has just entered cycling and the actual bike department is eurperg and me. So, if you want to help then best thing would be to tell your local shop to get some of our stuff.

why do you have such pathetic distribution in USA/CANADA. class leading product but where can one buy it ???

Rex Black Diamond Hot Wax detailed review by Zero Friction Cycling;

https://youtu.be/B5ujARJoUDk

[rudye9mr]

For immersion waxing with hollow 'pin' chains, do you clear wax from each pin when wax has dried?

[TobinHatesYou]

For immersion waxing with hollow 'pin' chains, do you clear wax from each pin when wax has dried?

To save... 2 grams?

[Sock3t]

For immersion waxing with hollow 'pin' chains, do you clear wax from each pin when wax has dried?

No, because you should be pulling the chain when the wax is still super hot and runny.

[B0tt0mline]

I am currently running Dryfluid on all my bikes.

Thinking of switchting to Silca Super Secret Chain Coating and trying the chain stripper as well.

Do you think this move makes sense? Can I use it on a used chain which has never seen oil but only Dryfluid?

Thanks

[BdaGhisallo]

For immersion waxing with hollow 'pin' chains, do you clear wax from each pin when wax has dried?

No, because you should be pulling the chain when the wax is still super hot and runny.

The holes will still be full of wax even when you do that.