I've been trying out hot waxing my bike chain and I can't recommend it enough. My wax of choice has been SILCA Secret Chain HOT MELT Wax in Convenient Stove top Boiler Bag. One thing that I do find annoying is that there's a lack of succinct instructions on the web.
Here's my hopefully concise take on the video above:
Instructions
- Clean your chain using a degreaser such as Simple Green
- Wipe your chain until it is completely dry
- Warm up the wax to around 212 degrees Fahrenheit
- Thread a zip tie through the chain to be able to stir the chain into the wax and to be able to remove the chain from the wax
- Place the chain into the bag and let it sit for a few minutes
- Remove the wax bag from the heat source
- Let the chain rest in the bag until around 140 degrees Fahrenheit or until a small film of solid wax begins to form on the top
- Using the zip tie, remove the chain from the wax