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hazzelfrazzel
@amac090
I've been running waxed chains for a few years now.
Typically get 6,000km+ out of a chain before it starts to show any wear. That's on both summer and winter bikes. I rotate between two chains on each bike, and I "top up" with Squirt between waxes. I normally get 300km out of a chain before I top up with the squirt and run it for another 300km before swapping out to the other chain. This means I only wax chains once a month which is a quick and easy process. I don't bother cleaning the chain other than a quick wipe with a towel - the hot wax melts off the rest of the dirty wax.
Would definitely recommend a liquid wax lube to top up between immersions though so you only have to break out the crock pot every 1000km or so.