Originally Posted by
kingston
We've had this conversation a zillion times before.
It's really not as complicated as the OP makes it sound.
- Remove chain from bike
- Drop chain in hot wax
- Remove chain from wax
- Put chain on bike
It doesn't take any more time than applying wax from a bottle. I've done it both ways many times.
(I skipped the 30 seconds it takes to clean the chain the first time because you only have to do that once.)
It does take more time than applying wax from a bottle. You are missing the steps of getting out whatever you use to melt the wax, heating the wax, cooling whatever you use to melt the wax, and putting it away.
I suppose you could break applying wax from a bottle into steps but it would be several steps less and a whole lot less time. It takes some time to heat the chain and to take it off and put it back on. Even if you use multiple chains, you still have to do the same steps.
I do agree that chain cleaning and maintenance doesn’t have to be complicated, however. NattyBumpo’s procedure is one of the most complicated I’ve ever seen. His post is also the longest post I’ve seen and, for someone who tends to go on and on, that’s impressive. If his procedure provided double the mileage that most people get, it would be worth the effort but just. But for only marginal improvements, elaborate procedures just aren’t necessary.