Squirt on hot waxed chains

[weaponsgrade]

I've read that Squirt can be used as a "top off" for hot waxed chains between waxing intervals. I'm assuming that means I can use Squirt between hot chain wax intervals WITHOUT having to go through the whole initial process of degreasing and striping the chain clean again when I do another hot wax. Correct? I'm looking for a way to keep the chain lubricated on trips without having to take my slow cooker with me or pack an extra waxed chain.

[Ken Robb]

Originally Posted by weaponsgrade

I've read that Squirt can be used as a "top off" for hot waxed chains between waxing intervals. I'm assuming that means I can use Squirt between hot chain wax intervals WITHOUT having to go through the whole initial process of degreasing and striping the chain clean again when I do another hot wax. Correct? I'm looking for a way to keep the chain lubricated on trips without having to take my slow cooker with me or pack an extra waxed chain.

"SQUIRT" the soft drink?? Obviously there is another product with which I am unfamiliar.

[OldCrank]

I would ask the maker of your wax this question.

FWIW, Silca says their liquid and hot-melt wax play nice together.

I dribble just a little Super Secret liquid every few hundred miles and try to rub it 'into' the rollers.

Then a full strip at 1000mi or so. There are some who just wipe down their chains and drop them into the hot wax and hope the dirt sinks to the bottom.

[Mark McM]

Ceramic Speed used to include a small bottle Squirt with their UFO pre-waxed chains. The instructions say that the wax pre-treatment lasts about 500 Km, after which the squirt can be used as a kind of "refresher" for some additional mileage.

[NHAero]

I don't do hot waxing but I've been using Squirt and it keeps my chains clean and they seem to wear noticeably more slowly than when I used the various other lubes I've used. I'm pretty frequent with lubing - the MTB gets it after every ride, the road bikes more like every three rides. Even so, the first 4 oz bottle lasted me 2 years over several bikes - money well worth spending.

[spoonrobot]

It works fine, Squirt is water and slack wax - which is the base part of what makes paraffin wax.

[weaponsgrade]

I emailed Speedwax and they said they don't like any kind of drip lube on a waxed chain, but suggested Ceramic Speed UFO drip if I had to.

[muttley]

I cut MSW with regular parrafin wax and will use Squirt once in while if I want to use a chain a bit longer before waxing again. I've found that it works but definitely gums up a bit compared to just wax, kinda like WL.

[weaponsgrade]

Originally Posted by muttley

I cut MSW with regular parrafin wax and will use Squirt once in while if I want to use a chain a bit longer before waxing again. I've found that it works but definitely gums up a bit compared to just wax, kinda like WL.

I also got cheap and mixed in some regular paraffin wax when the MSW I had in the slow cooker was running low. What has your experience been with it? I kinda feel that I'm not getting as many miles with the adulterated formulation.

[joosttx]

I do it. It seems to work

[kytyree]

I use Smoove after I put a newly waxed chain on to add just a bit to the connector link since I usually need to scrape off some wax to fit them to the chain.

I would use it if I needed to lube a chain but didn't have a fresh waxed spare but haven't actually needed to do so yet.

[muttley]

Originally Posted by weaponsgrade

I also got cheap and mixed in some regular paraffin wax when the MSW I had in the slow cooker was running low. What has your experience been with it? I kinda feel that I'm not getting as many miles with the adulterated formulation.

I don't notice any difference, although I don't add too much plain paraffin, maybe 70/30 MSW/Paraffin.

[Ken Robb]

I have been so happy with chain lubes like Rock n' Roll, White Lightning, etc. for my riding on and off road in SoCal that I can't see why I would mess with hot wax. What am I missing?

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by muttley

I cut MSW with regular parrafin wax and will use Squirt once in while if I want to use a chain a bit longer before waxing again. I've found that it works but definitely gums up a bit compared to just wax, kinda like WL.

White Lightning is the worst....used a few times back in the day....ugh....gunk all over pulley wheels, cogs, etc.....what a mess.

[Dead Man]

Originally Posted by spoonrobot

It works fine, Squirt is water and slack wax - which is the base part of what makes paraffin wax.

Same stuff as cable/housing loob?