Originally Posted by
asgelle
That may be your supposition, but it certainly isn't Silca's belief. Their rational for stripping the chain is so that the added particulate can properly interact with the rough metal surface.
I haven’t seen anyone who actually has tested if the ultra cleaning methods actually do anything at all. The chain manufacturers…who know a bit more about the chains than Silca does…don’t suggest stripping the chain to a stupid level of cleanliness.