I have just lubed my chain with prolink for the first time. I applied it to the rollers but it hasn't spread to the side plates very much. I am concerned that they will be liable to rust. Any tips on how to get it to give good coverage to the sides?

As it is so watery I did consider pouring some into a jar and shaking the chain in it. The chain is clean so I could pour the excess back into the bottle.

thanks