FWIW, I poured some graphite in. The kind in the little squeeze tubes for
doors and such. Can't hurt.
On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:50 AM, jlvota wrote:
> I tried chain waxing for a while, but never really liked it and moved
> on to T9. I think my problem was that I was commuting daily in all
> w
I tried chain waxing for a while, but never really liked it and moved
on to T9. I think my problem was that I was commuting daily in all
weather and some of it was wet, especially in the fall and spring. I
think that it would have held up much better if it had been dry.
The biggest drawback for
> then wipe off. no problems. easy.
>
> > > > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:58 AM, jim phillips
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to
> > > > > keep
> > > > > them f
few hours, and
> > > then wipe off. no problems. easy.
>
> > > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:58 AM, jim phillips
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to
> > > > keep
> > > > th
en wipe off. no problems. easy.
>
> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 9:58 AM, jim phillips
> > wrote:
>
> > > Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep
> > > them from rusting due to the high humidity here...
>
> > > JimP
>
&g
ure haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep
> them from rusting due to the high humidity here...
>
> JimP
>
> --
> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800
> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax?
> From: cyclotour...@gmail.
ay emerge...
> > either that, or the belt-drive thing may be a game-changer...
>
> > Bobby "I only wax poetic" Birmingham
>
> > On Feb 22, 10:58 am, jim phillips wrote:
> >> Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep
> >&
nd knives to keep
>>> them from rusting due to the high humidity here...
>>
>>> JimP
>>
>>> ------
>>> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800
>>> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax?
>>> From: cyclotour...@gmail.com
I used chain waxing for some time in the past. I heated the wax in an
aluminum pan directly above the heat source (oven burner), never
burned down the house. Today, however, I've been using White
Lightning lubricant for some time. It's clean and very easy to
apply. I'm probably going to try the
hillips wrote:
>
> > Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep
> > them from rusting due to the high humidity here...
>
> > JimP
>
> > ------
> > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800
> > Subject: Re
I bought a small crock pot at a thrift store for a couple dollars and
the temperature is just right to melt the paraffin. Just dunk the
chain in until it quits bubbling, fish it out, wipe it down and you're
good to go.
On Feb 22, 8:35 am, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Check out EcoVelo - Alan has several
:
> Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep
> them from rusting due to the high humidity here...
>
> JimP
>
> --
> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800
> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax?
> F
em from rusting due to the high humidity here...
>>
>> JimP
>>
>> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800
>> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax?
>> From: cyclotour...@gmail.com
>> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
>>
>>
I never actually used a double boiler, and I bet I did it 40 times.
The double-boiler idea was, indeed, a liability-elimination/reduction
suggestion/recommendation/admonition. And it remains so! But all I
ever did was get it hot enough to start to bibble. I once demonstrated
this at an REI bike cli
haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep them
> from rusting due to the high humidity here...
>
> JimP
>
> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800
> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax?
> From: cyclotour...@gmail.com
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@google
Funny, Doug... My wife (too) scored me a cheap electric burner at a
garage sale so that I could "conveniently" do my waxing in the man-
cave (aka garage)... as is "Get that s*** outta my kitchen"...
BB
On Feb 22, 10:29 am, doug peterson wrote:
> I never measured the temp but the wax is thin enou
Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep them
from rusting due to the high humidity here...
JimP
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax?
From: cyclotour...@gmail.com
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
I never measured the temp but the wax is thin enough to drip off the
chain when I lift it out. For years I used a coffee can (wax & chain)
sitting in a saucepan of water, only letting the water get to a gentle
boil. My wife picked up a small fondue pot so I could move the
operation into the garag
I use a "Fry Baby" deep fryer. I don't know what temp it heats to. FYI,
the wax is useless with the slightest bit of moisture. Not a problem for me
in the summer as it performs wonderfully in dry and dusty conditions.
On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Check out EcoVelo - A
Check out EcoVelo - Alan has several posts on the how-to's and why-
to's of waxing.
-Pete
On Feb 22, 4:45 am, Earl Grey wrote:
> Surprised I didn't find the definitive answer in the archives, or a
> riv reader for that matter.
>
> The 1992 Bridgestone catalogue mentions using a double boiler, th
I should mention that I have a digital thermometer with a remote
sensor that goes to 400 F and has a temperature alarm, so I could
probably go to 350 F or so safely and easily, if there was a point to
it. Grant, where did you get the 400 F from?
Cheers,
Gernot
On Feb 22, 6:29 pm, Mojo wrote:
>
As Angus said if its smokin' it ain't good or safe. I would use a
safer lower temperature and just leave the chain in longer so that the
metal warms and expands and allows better penetration.
or there is this really cool stuff called ProLink Pro Gold...
On Feb 22, 3:56 am, Angus wrote:
> Gernot,
Gernot,
Before reading the body of your post my thought was a double boiler.
400 F for a 425 F flash point is way too close for me, difficult to
keep an event temperature on a stove at home. Besides, some things
tend to get smokey close to the flash point.
If I were worried about the wax penetr
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