Paraffin is no good at all for chains in wet weather. Its great offroad in dry weather because nothing sticks to it -- I can ride hours in sandy soil, wipe my finger over the chain and have it come away clean. But one good wetting will make your chain noisy.
You can add oils or graphite to paraffin. Oil: the more you add, the more sticky it becomes. I've not tried graphite. Beeswax is no good for chains at all -- too thick to penetrate, lumpy and sticky when dry. I've waxed chains off and on for 15 years at least. Besides a clean-to-touch chain -- a real benefit -- I'm not sure it has other real benefits. It does clean the chain when you soak it, though -- oh, and keep the chain elevated above the bottom of the waxing pot where all the gunk falls. I go back and forth between dribble on bottled lube and wipe off and waxing. If you wax, using an old crockpot and master links makes it very easy. Melt wax, simmer chain for 30 minutes, remove from heat, add salt and pepper to taste, garnish with parsley. On Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 6:57 AM, Deacon Patrick <[email protected]> wrote: > So the stuff I’ve been using lasts a few hours when it’s any sort of wet > out and good luck lubing when it’s all wet and grime sticking to grime > sticking to grime sticking to chain. Grin. > > I am contemplating trying beeswax for my chain, and the websites I’ve > found cite Grant saying 8:1 paraffin:beeswax, but then others say “we’re > wetter here, so I went 4:1.” Anyone ever go 100% beeswax? What’s the > purpose of the paraffin? (I presume to thin the beeswax a bit so the chain > isn’t stiff?). If I used all beeswax and then got each link moving first, > would that help? > > Other ideas that work and don’t attract dirt and don’t need reapplying > because thunder over the next ridge scared the lube off the chain? > > With abandon, > Patrick > > *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* > *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
