Originally Posted by
base2
It's almost as if the previous posters don't understand how a wax based lube works. It even says on the label on bottle of Squirt itself not to degrease again after the initial cleaning process.
Zero Friction Cycling, the masters of lube tech these days, disagree with that label - see
https://zerofrictioncycling.com.au/w.../12/Squirt.pdf. They say some of the dirt does get flushed out but it still retains some and wears the chain. You can clean the chain less frequently but it still needs cleaning.
Also, it is not just paraffin, it has other stuff in it which I have not seen the list of. The wax part is slack wax which itself includes oils and other ingredients (it is an unrefined wax).
My guess is Dawn soap plus hot water would also get the chain clean, I have been meaning to try that.