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From: ix21@sdccs6.UUCP (David Whiteman)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Wax as a chain lubricant?
Message-ID: <1604@sdccs6.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 8-Jul-84 04:19:36 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul  8 04:19:36 1984
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About when I first started college I read in a bicycling book that those
who did not want to lubricate their chain often should use paraffin.
The book recommended using it about once a year.  I started with a
new chain (which the book did not say was necessary), soaked and
scrubbed the chain in kerosine, and let dry overnight.  Then I
melted the paraffin in a old coffee can in boiling water, dunked the
chain, and hung the chain on a nail and let the wax drip back into
the can.  Every year I would dig out the same coffee can and remelt
the same paraffin.  The wax is an excellent lubricant, and even if
my bike gets stuck in the rain overnight I never had problems with a
rusty chain.  I've used this method for over seven years without
problems; in fact unless you use WD-40 or chain lubricant before
every ride and clean your chain every two weeks you won't have a
more frictionless chain.

David Whiteman