Originally Posted by mtbikerinpa
Another trick I have had a lot of success with to combat rust is to use car wax on all the metal surfaces that can be covered(paint, cogs, cables) then it works with the lubricants but the metal is not exposed when the lube washes off. Not to mention a waxed frame looks good and cleans nice.
So the culprit seems to be salt then. Yeah, I didn't really seem to notice the rust until just a week ago, after they started salting the roads. Dang, what's that crap doing to my car . . .
Hey, so you can wax the cogs? It didn't gum up the works? How did you get it in them, just use a rag?
Oh, and will a teflon based lube work to protect the transmission? I'm using Finish Line now, do you think there's a better lube to use for keeping away the salt in the winter?