I presume due to the movement, the moisture penetrates and lifts the wax right off. Starts squeaking almost instantly, and visually is gone. If you're just talking about the exterior of guns in storage, there aren't moving parts, so that might be the difference.
For me, the wax is incredibly CLEAN! I don't think it does as good a job as Boeshield or similar, but I'll never have a chainring tattoo on my calve! Can't stand that black nastiness, but that's a personal problem! :-) On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 7:58 AM, jim phillips <thefamil...@hotmail.com>wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
