Originally Posted by
choddo
This seems surprising with no salt present? They definitely weren’t there before?
Not sure about salt. California has hard water, so relatively high mineral content. This was a chain that had previously been degreased with a degreaser, and thereafter lubricated with Boeshield T-9, and I did not see any rust then. However, after the next round of degreaser and boiling water (to prepare for first wax attempt) there were a few minute spots of surface rust. So the waxing was put on hold, and the chain redone with Boeshield T-9. No long after there was a broken link and the chain was retired before it even hit the first wear measurement.