Originally Posted by
jadmt
I have about 300 miles on this chain so far since last waxed and about 1800 since it was first waxed and still is quiet and smooth shifting. no mud but some wet riding. that is rubbing hard between fingers and thumb. One of the benefits I guess of an 8th grade eduction (see what I did there) I am guessing if I knew all the chemistry behind this my fingers would have been dirty...
My chain is clean enough for my purposes. I don’t need to eat off it. I
can make my chain that clean but there is really no need…just as there is no need to clean a new chain to the point where it could be used in a clean room prior to waxing. There is no benefit of making it that clean.