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Old 02-25-21 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by davester
Ditto with chain waxing. I use Molten Speed Wax and a crockpot. This combined with using Wipperman Connex quicklinks to easily get the chain on and off makes it easy to have an always pristine chain. The downsides: 1) initial chain prep when changing over to wax takes a while; 2) no chain tattoos.
Interesting despite my avoidance of riding in bad weather. "Molten Speed Wax" was easy to find online. My wife uses her nice digital crockpot constantly, but her late mother's old one is kept as a spare in the back of a kitchen cabinet. Hmm, it might get repurposed...
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