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Bruce W.1
Guest
For years I have put paraffin wax on my chain the old fashioned way,
heat it on a stove and then drop in the chain. This has great results
but there must be an easier way.
Yes there are many chain lubricant products, but they all seem wimpy
compared to a hot coat of paraffin. And most are greasy which results
in dirt and grease getting on anything the chain touches. Boeshield T-9
sounds like a good product but at $1 per ounce it ought to be.
So I'm thinking of dissolving solid paraffin in a solvent. Just dip
your chain and let it dry.
Many things can dissolve paraffin. My question is, which is the least
smelly and least toxic? There's:
+ naptha (lighter fluid)
+ benzene
+ turpentine
+ carbon tet
+ xylene
+ toluol
and many others. What would you use for a paraffin solvent?
Thanks for your help.
heat it on a stove and then drop in the chain. This has great results
but there must be an easier way.
Yes there are many chain lubricant products, but they all seem wimpy
compared to a hot coat of paraffin. And most are greasy which results
in dirt and grease getting on anything the chain touches. Boeshield T-9
sounds like a good product but at $1 per ounce it ought to be.
So I'm thinking of dissolving solid paraffin in a solvent. Just dip
your chain and let it dry.
Many things can dissolve paraffin. My question is, which is the least
smelly and least toxic? There's:
+ naptha (lighter fluid)
+ benzene
+ turpentine
+ carbon tet
+ xylene
+ toluol
and many others. What would you use for a paraffin solvent?
Thanks for your help.