Originally Posted by
chagzuki
It seems that with the molten wax method it's not necessary to clean the chain anyway, you just have to strain the wax every so often to get the dirt out. That might suit me, if it works OK as a lube. As usual reports vary wildly.
I used to fry my chain in parafin in a FryDaddy. Did a good job of cleaning and lubing the chain. Only problem was a wet ride caused the need for a rewaxing.
Now I use a cheap ultrasonic cleaner with a 50-50 mix of water and Simple Green. After I rinse and dry the chain I install it on the bike and lube it with 4 parts unscented mineral spirits to one part chain saw bar oil. The oil seems to hold up well in the rain. I repeat every 650 miles or so.