As my poor health is still keeping me off the bike I thought I would spend some time looking at different methods of maintaining my bikes, including lubricating the chains. I usually use a good chain oil. cleaning the chain between lubes and this has always done me well. I did notice an article about immersive waxing and thought I’d give some thought to it. The process of waxing seems to protect the chain better and for longer as it leaves a hard coating on the chain, keeping dirt off.

It was then I noticed that the process should be carried out every 3-400 kms. No problem, I thought but it went on to say that it would need to be done after a wet ride. The old wax will need to be completely stripped off and the new coating applied using a process involving heat. This will entail the chain being removed each time. Oiling my chain is done by wiping it clean, maybe using a de-greaser and re-applying more oil. Living in Scotland, where the weather is wet most days, using a process which takes so much longer would seem to be a complete no-no! Does anyone in this country ever consider using wax?

I think I’ll be sticking to using oil although I have seen a product from AbsoluteBlack which is a wax based oil and after initial treatment is applied like any oil. That maybe warrants further investigation.