Originally Posted by
JanMM
It's certainly possible to melt wax safely, and many cyclists have lubed their chains this way for decades. It's just not something that anyone should do without some knowledge of the process and the potential hazards and safest methods.
I used a method known in italian language as "bagnomaria" - sorry, don't know the english word for that - which is basically putting a smaller pot with the wax, in a larger pot with boiling water. This prevents the smaller pot to ever ecceed 100C.