I got my new bike hot waxed, and this is a top up with Silca Super Secret. It’s a brand new bottle, but despite shaking as hard as I can for a couple minutes it still came out a bit runny. I wanted to do a drop on each roller but the wax water wouldn’t stay on properly, it kept running down the sides, so I ended up squirting it on while backpedaling. Backpedaled a whole bunch more after to let the wax water distribute evenly and also shifted up and down the range of the cassette.
I didn’t wipe off the excess from the chain nor the cassette/chainring, because it’s wax, I figured any excess would naturally flake off.
by fortprinciple
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Yeah, it looks good! Wax is the way to go! You might consider the Silca wax system if you get really into it. Lasts several hundred miles, makes for a silent drivetrain, and extends the life of your chain. It’s excellent. $40 for a bag of Silca wax, and that’ll last years.
A note that wax won’t stick to a chain that isn’t clean. Your chain looks mighty clean, but degreasing is best practice before applying wax.