Timmetje wrote:
- At what temperature do you remove the chains from the paraffin? I assume this is at 220F as well. However, to me it would seem that the wax is so thin at that temperature, it would immediately 'stream out' of the chain. I experimented with letting the wax cool down a bit before removing the chain. However, considering your good mileage your method might be better ;)
The first couple of treatments I heated to 220*F with the expressed intent to make certain to boil out any water that might be capillaried into the chain. Yesterday, by accident the paraffin made it to 245*F before I checked its temperature. Be careful it heats up very quickly once melted. I went ahead and treated the 2 chains at the higher temperature with not problems. It's the paraffin inside the chain that does the lubrication. Capillary forces will hold that molten wax in the pin/bushing spaces as the chain cools.
Timmetje wrote:
- How is the sound of your chain? For me, the chain sounded very smooth and practically noiseless. Ater about 150km (100miles) it started sounding a bit 'dry'. It is definitely different than a 'traditional dry chain', and it still moved very smoothly. I thought the sound meant it needed re-waxing, but I heard some people state that waxed chains always sound a bit 'dry'. Just wondering, how do your chains sound? And at what point do you consider re-waxing?
I notice the chain getting louder within 50k but then it has been consistent all the way to 400+ miles. I suspect I could keep running past 500miles but rather than "push it" I've just done it the first time it was convenient once over 400 miles. So far once at 450 and once at 420 on my bike and a bit less on my wife's and a gal we coach. My wife's and the other gal's chains sat out in a solid heavy rain in transition for the Muskoka 70.3 and were fine for the race and several hundred miles afterwards. No rust, squeaks or other problems.
quote Timmetje]It is indeed very nice to get rid of the hassle of dirty chains![/quote]
It's actually my favorite feature of using paraffin. Tire changes, cassette changes and transport are all so much cleaner operations and say goodbye to "novice marks" on your calves;)
Hugh
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