How to wax a bicycle chain ll bike build

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[@felixjackson2670]

Yep. Am in Co Donegal…wet,windy North West of Ireland…been waxing ALL my chains for past 6 years..brilliant. ( use paraffin wax-candle making pellets,along with bits of used candles,non perfumed paraffin wax) cheap,simple certainly prolongs life of drivechain .

[@2StrokeFamily55]

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[@GADonMc]

The other benefit to wax is that your chain is always clean.

[@2StrokeFamily55]

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[@angelaviehland2705]

A little easier to pack than a tri bike in the soft case. I recently traveled to Cali for IM and used a similar case for Tri Bikes. Like the note about the disc break spacers I am getting a new tri bike with disc and will have some things to learn with this new setup. I like the silica tools I will have to check those out.

[@2StrokeFamily55]

Allahumma shalli 'alaa sayyidinaa muhammad wa'alaa aali sayyidinaa muhammad wasallim tasliima😁😊
Yok Tobat Kawan Dan Jangan Lupa Sholat Dan Sholawat😊😁

[@keithdoran89]

Thanks for the video Gwen! I did get a chuckle when you said “training wheels.” Maybe leave those home for your boys so they can learn to ride 😂😂😂!

[@GwenJorgensen]

haha i get it, but what else should they be named?

[@keithdoran89]

@@GwenJorgensen No, you’re right. They are training wheels. I just laughed at the phrase and know that your boys are young enough to be riding bicycles eventually!

[@bonn1771]

Good video...
do you melt all the wax and reuse or just a little bit at a time?

[@joephillips6634]

What type of wax do you use?

[@GADonMc]

He used Silcas speed wax.

[@GwenJorgensen]

Silca Super Secret

[@brianwhitesell8394]

Question for Patrick on the waxing, I see a lot of videos from Silca and whomever and they use an ultrasonic cleaner in their process. Is this absolutely necessary or can I just use the mineral spirits -> denatured alcohol method if I’m using brand new chains? Thanks!!

[@GwenJorgensen]

Just the mineral spirits is fine he says

[@paddymalley8077]

Do you need to wax the casette and dearailler too?

[@GwenJorgensen]

nope

[@ramsden35]

Loved the husband

[@Baraquiel62]

Greetings!!

[@runabq]

Where do we get the wax for the chain and what brand of wax do you use?

[@JeffRElliott]

Probably Silca Super Secret in the bag, I see a lot of Silca bottles on the shelf.

[@GADonMc]

He use the Silca super speed, but you can use paraffin.

[@GwenJorgensen]

we use Silca Super Secret