Originally Posted by
SoSmellyAir
This is a brilliant idea, except I will apply it to the odorless mineral spirits (OMS) rather than the wax; I usually put my chain through two baths of OMS before I wax it.
I always thought that the fine black powder was road debris and factory grease residue.
I actually do it there as well but only after the initial mineral spirit soak as I don’t recycle that batch ( it stays cloudy from the packing grease)