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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-16-19, 01:27 PM

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Another Chain Waxing Thread

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Posted By DrIsotope

Well, I started with straight paraffin, then on...

Well, I started with straight paraffin, then on to the Friction Facts recipe, then started tinkering with my own blend, then when crockpot 2 showed up I bought a bag of MSW. It's great, it...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-16-19, 01:09 PM

Replies: 38

Another Chain Waxing Thread

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Posted By DrIsotope

Shhhhhh! He does this in every single chain wax...

Shhhhhh! He does this in every single chain wax thread, always. He's trying to be a pedant, but not doing very well. Lubricant is Latin-- we just took the word straight from Latin-- and literally...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-15-19, 11:36 PM

Replies: 38

Another Chain Waxing Thread

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Posted By DrIsotope

I rotate two chains on each bike. About 90...

I rotate two chains on each bike. About 90 seconds, once a month. Nothing ever needs to be cleaned.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-15-19, 06:07 PM

Replies: 38

Another Chain Waxing Thread

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Posted By DrIsotope

Paraffin oil = lamp oil. They say it's...

Paraffin oil = lamp oil. They say it's supposedly kerosene, but mine is fairly viscous. I initially tried it after seeing a waxing video on YouTube where the guy added lamp oil, presumably to soften...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-15-19, 03:50 PM

Replies: 38

Another Chain Waxing Thread

Views: 6,609

Posted By DrIsotope

If you're a normal person, buy a bag of MSW and...

If you're a normal person, buy a bag of MSW and use it for 2+ years, when it runs out, buy another bag.

If you're not normal, you can use this:

The Doctor's Own Chain Brew
-6 to 8oz paraffin...

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