Originally Posted by
Alupang
Fair enough and 2 wrongs don't make a right. Right? Can I ask though...you keep reapplying White Lightning over and over correct? You say you don't use rags or anything to wipe down the chain. Where does "it" go then? Wax just falls/flings off onto the ground I know that...where does the wax based lube go? Does it fall/fling off like wax or perhaps evaporate or what exactly? Can you just keep applying White Lightning over and over for months and months and you cassette and pulleys always look clean? I have to wonder where all this stuff goes.
It acts just like wax does. It flakes off. That's the draw. From
White Lightning's website
Small particles of the outer wax structure will flake off, taking the dirt, grime or grit with it. This begins the cycle of 'self-cleaning'
I have found this to be the case
with this product. I can't say that
all wax lubricants work this way because I haven't tried them but the White Lightning works as described. And, no, I don't wipe off excess because the idea is to flood the chain and allow the solvent to evaporate leaving the wax behind.
This is my winter bike on which I have used White Lightning exclusively
There is a small amount of wax on the cogs but most of the smutz you see is road spray like you can see on the stays and derailer.
I've also found the time between applications is far less than most people believe...for my ride conditions. Here in dry Colorado, I can go between 600 and 800 miles without reapplication. That's what many using wet lubricants see. A $5 bottle of the stuff will last me several years.