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Old 05-17-15 | 07:48 PM
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Hinge
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Paraffin wax while traveling

I realize this probably sounds nuts, but here goes...

I will be working on a ship in Europe for the next 4 months and I'm looking for a way to wax my chain while I'm gone. I am going to put on a new and freshly waxed chain before I leave but I doubt the treatment will last for the whole trip and will likely need to re-wax at some point. Any ideas on how I can do this? I can't bring a crock pot on board unfortunately. Bringing any type of heating element is difficult. I'm trying to think of a clever way to melt the wax and immerse my chain in it. Surely, some of you MacGyver types will have some brilliant ideas.

They make candle warmers which melt candle wax inside a glass jar. I could probably use one of those but I'm not sure if the wax would be hot enough to effectively and thoroughly coat the chain.

Yes, I suppose I could bring a second, pre-waxed chain and I suppose I'll do that as a last resort if I can't find a good solution.

Also, does anyone know if you can buy paraffin wax in europe or do you think I'll have to bring some with me?
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