Originally Posted by
joshuatrio
Which do you prefer and why?
I bought a wax based lube per numerous recommendations, but I found it to gunk up on the rear derailleur pretty quickly and the chain sounded EXTREMELY dry after only a 20-30 miles.
After de-greasing and switching back to a wet lube, it was SOOooo much better. The drive-train was smooth as silk.
I know the wet lube splatters more, and looks dirtier, but man it feels so much better, and sounds way quieter and smoother when pedaling. It made my bike feel brand new again.
The two products I used were White Lightening Clean and T9. T9 being far superior IMO.
Anyone have a different experience or and I doing something wrong?
If you are gunking up the drive train quickly, you are probably using too much. I've been using White Lightning for most of 20 years and don't apply it any more often than I did wet lubes that I used before. My application of the lubricant is about every 6 weeks or 500 to 600 miles. I hardly every have deposits of wax on the drivetrain or components because I don't flood the chain constantly with the stuff.
As for the noise, it may just be something that you get used to but I don't notice any excessive drivetrain noise on my bike. It doesn't squeak, it doesn't clatter nor does it shift poorly.