Originally Posted by cyccommute

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.