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Because 'someone' didn't clean the chainring or the jockey wheels before putting the chain back in. Also, I was reusing dirty degreaser that I hadn't let settle out long enough so I think the earlier cleans weren't the best.
hippy-
One trick I have used to filter the dirt is a coffee filter paper.
Found cleaning chains a real pain and usually let the chains sit for a few weeks with an occasional shake. Don't understand why you would wax the chain wheels, understand the idea that the jockey wheel center and central pins being lubricated, I just smear some grease. Should i smear some wax on the chainwheels or cogs.
lynx
Why is the paraffin wax getting dirty as the chains should be clean and dirt free. The dirt in the wax becomes a grinding paste.