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I read a comment on the GCN video on YouthTube that suggested a good glug of liquid paraffin in the wax is pretty crucial to keeping the stuff from flaking off immediately
So after trekking round every B&Q in a 5mile radius to find some, I just did my winter bike chain too. The wax starts to take on a slightly paste like consistency, like hard butter. It squishes between your fingers to a point, then flakes apart and falls off. HOLY SHIT, my chain is so quiet! I'm totally converted despite not even riding it yet.
I'm now cooking as much bacon as possible to cover the smell of paraffin that's stunk up the kitchen, haha