Waxing your chain tips?
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Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
What are you hoping to achieve that oil wont?
subaqua
What’s the point
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- Leytonstone
Fun? Who wouldn’t like melting wax in pans and putting chains in it.
Nigelnightmare
Über Member
Have a look here
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D12BFIXZCes
and here
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF9nbwsaSHs
HTH
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D12BFIXZCes
and here
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF9nbwsaSHs
HTH
Nigelnightmare
Über Member
Watch the second video above ^^^^^ for some very good reasons.
OP
OP
Milzy
Guru
Save more watts. Quiet operation. Don’t get oil on your legs etc.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Not convinced at all. I certainly don't believe it atracts less crud and it won't flush out the crap from the links.
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
When the wax dries out it'll have a hard time sticking to the metal of the chain and so will flake off leaving the chain with bugger all lube.
A wet oil stays wet and doesn't just fall off the chain.
A wet oil stays wet and doesn't just fall off the chain.
Nigelnightmare
Über Member
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
[QUOTE 5414054, member: 9609"]I might give that candle thing a go.[/QUOTE]
Don't forget to add the results to your graph.
Don't forget to add the results to your graph.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Aye, most candles are paraffin wax. You can buy the flakes bulk very cheaply. I use it to make my own Waxoyl.
Randomnerd
Bimbleur
- Location
- North Yorkshire
I’ve tried wax over the years. I made my own with beeswax, chain oil, paraffin was, linseed oil, diesel. All manner of blends.
Very durable in the dry, or when there’s clean roads. Or on a training bike in the shed. Beyond this, be prepared for much boiling, sieving, cleaning and reapplying.
You may find it fun, just like I find sharpening all the pencils with a knife fun. But oil and go is much, much easier.
Very durable in the dry, or when there’s clean roads. Or on a training bike in the shed. Beyond this, be prepared for much boiling, sieving, cleaning and reapplying.
You may find it fun, just like I find sharpening all the pencils with a knife fun. But oil and go is much, much easier.
Globalti
Legendary Member
[QUOTE 5414250, member: 9609"]stupid question time - are all candles 'parafin wax' or do I have to specifically but them ?
Parafin Oil - where would I buy that from, used to be able to buy it at filling stations as it was a popular fuel, but doubt its there now[/QUOTE]
I think paraffin oil is just another name for paraffin, known as kerosine in most of the world. There are many grades of light, semi-volatile mineral oil and paraffin is just one of them. I use deodorised kerosine for fire eating because it doesn't taste as bad as the regular stuff.
Waxoyle is just wax mixed with paraffin; the same as Nikwax, sold for waxing shoes.
Parafin Oil - where would I buy that from, used to be able to buy it at filling stations as it was a popular fuel, but doubt its there now[/QUOTE]
I think paraffin oil is just another name for paraffin, known as kerosine in most of the world. There are many grades of light, semi-volatile mineral oil and paraffin is just one of them. I use deodorised kerosine for fire eating because it doesn't taste as bad as the regular stuff.
Waxoyle is just wax mixed with paraffin; the same as Nikwax, sold for waxing shoes.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
You are probably just going to make a huge mess and it be a waste of time. Stick to your regular flavour of oil.
