Eric Nord wrote:
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> Anyone have a source for this stuff anymore? Email
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As others have said, use canning paraffin wax from the grocery.
Don't use it straight, though. If you do, it _will_ squeak very soon if ridden wet. Instead, when
it's molten, blend in about 5% motor oil or gear lube. In my experience, this mixture keeps your
chain very nearly as clean as pure wax, and has no problems dealing with wet weather. I _definitely_
do not have to re-wax after a ride in the rain.
By the way, I don't hot-dip the chain. I leave the chain on the bike, crayon the wax mix onto an 8"
section of chain, warm it with a low-flame propane torch until the wax flows into the chain's
internals, then repeat all around the chain. (Protect your tire and chain stay with a shield of
sheet metal.) Wipe the chain down with paper towels and you're good to go. It takes less than
fifteen minutes, lasts several hundred miles, and chain life is very good.
One major disadvantage of this method is that there's no high-tech magic elixer to brag about.
Prehaps you could add some kevlar and titanium ground into a fine powder to fix that. ;-)
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Frank Krygowski
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