Originally Posted by
SoSmellyAir
I let the OMS evaporate before I put the chain into the Crock Pot of wax. Even if the OMS does not evaporate completely, there is no displacement; rather, the OMS and paraffin are cross-soluble (per my research, confirmed by
cyccommute).
Both the chain as well as any desirable additives (e.g., PTFE, MoS2, WS2) would likewise settle onto the bottom among the particulate.
So you haven't used hot wax? The dirt sinks to a layer thinner then than amount of exposed pin sticking out of the side of the chain - so unable to get in the part of the chain we are lubricating.
I have no idea about the additives, but if they have a similar mass to wax, they won't sink out or float up.