FWIW, I poured some graphite in. The kind in the little squeeze tubes for doors and such. Can't hurt.
On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:50 AM, jlvota <jlv...@ilstu.edu> wrote: > I tried chain waxing for a while, but never really liked it and moved > on to T9. I think my problem was that I was commuting daily in all > weather and some of it was wet, especially in the fall and spring. I > think that it would have held up much better if it had been dry. > > The biggest drawback for me was that I was screwed if my chain started > squeaking on a long ride or when I was on a ride away from home and > couldn't re-wax it. In those instances, I would just have to throw > some conventional chain oil on anyway and the whole thing would be a > huge mess. > > One suggestion that did seem to work though when I used wax was adding > a teflon-based synthetic motor additive to the wax (just a very little > amount though, maybe 5% or so). Although it's not as green as > beeswax, it seemed to perform and lubricate much better than strait > wax* > > *extremely unscientific claim > > On Feb 22, 3:45 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.
