Why would moisture haver an effect on wax. I wax guns and knives to keep them from rusting due to the high humidity here... JimP
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:22:02 -0800 Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: waxing chains--how hot the wax? From: cyclotour...@gmail.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com I use a "Fry Baby" deep fryer. I don't know what temp it heats to. FYI, the wax is useless with the slightest bit of moisture. Not a problem for me in the summer as it performs wonderfully in dry and dusty conditions. On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Peter Pesce <petepe...@gmail.com> wrote: Check out EcoVelo - Alan has several posts on the how-to's and why- to's of waxing. -Pete On Feb 22, 4:45 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. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA ...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance. - RTMS -- 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. -- 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.
