Found out the hard way that you absolutely need this to install SRAM 'stealthamajigs'. Be generous; give the barb a good coating and put plenty on the little red guy and the 8mm nut threads. Tighten to 8 nm, which is a goodly amount of torque for something that small, and no tears. Skip one of these steps and you might not have a leak, but you'll be asking for one. That said you'd have to repair about 10,000 brake lines to ever use up the jar, assuming you never forgot to put it away properly and didn't pollute the whole batch. A little foil packet would make a lot more sense.
Easy to set up and use. Add the wax and allow to melt and insert the chain on the provided wire rope. Allow the wax to work its way into the chain and then allow it to "drip dry". The chain cools quickly and is ready to install on the bike. I prefer to wax a couple chains at a time which enables me to have one ready to install while the bike is still on the stand when I'm doing my periodic maintenance.
While the crock pot method works, Silca's waxing system is much easier and faster. Cleanup is simpler especially if you're not having to return the crock pot to the kitchen for a future meal!
A waxed chain doesn't attract the dirt and grim of a oiled chain, and runs more smoothly. The frequency of chain maintenance is less for a waxing than oiling.
I've been cycling for 15 years on an amateur basis between races, commuting and overall fitness. A handful of people had encouraged me to wax my chain for a while, but their description made it seem the payoff wasn't worth the effort at
The time. I'm fairly busy and I don't have time to sit and look over a crockpot or have ultrasonic cleaning like I'm baking cakes or watching paint dry. But, the simplicity of this in how easy it is to do made me rethink. It's so simple, I basically walk away, put a timer on and do other things in the garage while waxing chains. So quiet, so smooth, and honestly my favorite benefit is my bike stays cleaner overall. I spend less time maintaining my bike and drivetrain because the bike doesn't pick up nearly as much debris like I would get from using lubes. The chain stripper made this super easy as well to wax chains that weren't new on my bikes. Probably my best purchase and most satisfying maintenance advice I could give to anyone. Buy it, you won't regret it.
Great product, strips grease and grime pretty quickly. It does contain petroleum distillates, which are diluted enough to not be flammable and not be caustic to your drivetrain/paint job. Does a great job of stripping wax too! That being said, do not spray it on your chain if you just waxed it. It will break down the wax and remove it in a few minutes. I recommend removing your wheel / cassette beforehand, and be sure you thoroughly rinse down the areas you've sprayed the cleaner. It will leave an oily residue if you don't. Also, wear gloves - even though it's biodegradable it's not great for your skin.
