So the one on the left I pulled at 90°c (194°f) the one on the right at 75°c (167°f). Is there honestly any advantage to pulling at the cooler temp as Silca suggests? Looks to be a lot of excess on the plates
by Boltinggnome6
So the one on the left I pulled at 90°c (194°f) the one on the right at 75°c (167°f). Is there honestly any advantage to pulling at the cooler temp as Silca suggests? Looks to be a lot of excess on the plates
by Boltinggnome6
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Hotter means more drips off before solidifying, meaning the wax coating is thinner meaning you won’t get as many wear free miles.
It lasts much longer if you pull it out at a cooler temp. When you pull it out when it is still super runny, the wax can leave the areas where you need it (in between the rollers and the plates). If you pull it out when it is thick, the wax has a much harder time running away as it’s hardening.
Also: silca makes more money if the wax sticks to the plates on the outside and goes to waste ;P
Yes you want a bit of excess that shows the wax is solidifying in the joints. A nice thing to do is to drop your chain on a few sheets of kitchen papers and then rub it around a bit with another few bits of kitchen paper, keep it moving and as it cools the wax will come off the side plates. Keep it moving or else it will stick to the paper. Get it right and the chain is clean as it gets.
I think Silica just wants to sell you more wax. When waxing, mine typically look like the one on the left (90c) I rotated 2 SRAM 12 speed chains every 400-500km and they lasted over 9,000km each before needing to be changed.
PTFE powder and Paraffin, 1 part per 50, 25% of the cost of silca wax…
I always put it on 100 C. So is that too hot? Whats the ideal temperature? Should I go to 100 for around 15 minutes and then let it cool down to around 70?
Lasts longer if you only peddle softly so you don’t dent the wax coating