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Old 04-04-15 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Bikepacker67
I do this maybe 4 times a year:
Melt some beeswax, paint it on my brooks, buff it out using a old cotton t-shirt and a hairdryer (to remelt the wax). On the underside I just paint it on, I don't bother buffing it out.

Cheap, and works like a charm.
So do you dip your chain in melted wax or do you use a home brew of mineral spirits and synthetic motor oil?
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