I never measured the temp but the wax is thin enough to drip off the chain when I lift it out. For years I used a coffee can (wax & chain) sitting in a saucepan of water, only letting the water get to a gentle boil. My wife picked up a small fondue pot so I could move the operation into the garage. Wipe down the chain, hook the ends with a couple of re-purposed paper clips for easy retrieval, & drop into the pot. Turn on high & go about my garage tinkering. It may take 20-30 minutes for the wax to melt & get hot, not sure, never timed it. I suppose the chain sits there for half hour or more. Remove, hang from a hook over an old newspaper, wipe down to removed excess wax & let cool for a few minutes. That's as scientific as I've gotten so it seems the recipe isn't critical.
dougP On Feb 22, 1:45 am, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Surprised I didn't find the definitive answer in the archives, or a > riv reader for that matter. > > The 1992 Bridgestone catalogue mentions using a double boiler, thus > 212 Fahrenheit max. > > Riv Reader Vol 1 Issue 1 says Grant uses a 400 F bath, and says the > flash point is 425 F. Also says don't do this at home (liability > reasons, one assumes). > > So, what do the extra 188 F get you? Lower viscosity and better > penetration? Has anyone found this to matter, or has anyone the > necessary scientific background to theorize upon the topic? > > Winter here is bone dry season, so it seems like the time to finally > try wax after 20 years of cycling. > > Cheers, > > Gernot -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
