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use their parts cleaner
Not sure if they have one. I'll ask.
I've seen other people just doing multiple degreaser shakes - will that be enough? I'd quite like the ultrasonic cleaner anyway as I have a million chains/cassettes I'm constantly cleaning.just put a bit of mesh at the bottom of your crock pot to keep the grit away from the clean wax.
Smart.
I love it because it stays clean, reduces wear on components
This is why I want to do it.
hippy
@amac090
You really only need to clean the chain thoroughly once - forget the ultra sonic cleaner, just take a couple chains to your LBS and ask to use their parts cleaner (helps if you bring them beer).
Much more economical and efficient to wax multiple chains at once - I do three at a time and rotate every 400/500km.
Assuming you wipe down your chain occasionally with a rag, the waxing process is also the cleaning process. Hot wax infiltrates everywhere and cleans out the grit - just put a bit of mesh at the bottom of your crock pot to keep the grit away from the clean wax.
MSW is the go. You can use paraffin wax and add Teflon and PTFE powder but is it really worth all the effort when a company already makes a ready made bag for you?
Once you wax you never go back. Blah blah it's more efficient - I love it because it stays clean, reduces wear on components and doesn't wash off in the rain.