Originally Posted by
gregf83
I'm curious why you leave the chain in the wax for more than a minute or two? When I heat up the wax I usually wax 3 or 4 chains, one at a time, but just dip them in the wax until they heat up and then remove and wipe with a paper towel.
When I read the method from the Molten Speed Wax guy, they specifically said to leave the chain in long enough for the temperature of the chain to rise to the temperature of the wax to ensure that the wax gets all the way into the rollers. Seems to work, as I get excellent mileage out of each dip-- and have no measurable wear on an 11-speed chain with nearly 2,000 miles on it.
The Little Dipper crockpot holds at exactly 265º, which is a decent amount above the "optimal" temperature for paraffin (195º) but good enough for me. Dropping a room-temperature chain in the wax will drop the temperature about 30 degrees. So while 195º is the optimum according to MSW, I think getting the entire chain above 212º ensures that there's no incidental moisture inside the chain or the crock pot.