Not so clever I would say... these black particles are already in the wax before you put a chain in for the first time. That's why the wax has a black color. These particles ensure that the chain runs smoothly. If you fish out these particles, you can also use normal candle wax :D
People have said this before. It is clever. Pour a fresh bag in and use a magnet. Magnet is clean and no particles. Wax a few chains and use the magnet, filled with particles. Same particles after a degreaser rinse and what’s left at the bottom of the jar. Hit that with the magnet, same particles.
Have you tried doing this on completely fresh wax that hasn't seen a chain? I ask because are you sure this isn't the Tungsten or Molybdenum that's in the wax?
@@addictcyclist 👍🏻. Do you rinse your chain in hot water before rewaxing? Notice any difference? I'm new to waxing and trying to figure out best procedures.
Really good idea 👍🏻 What you could also do is let the wax solidify, knock it out of the pot and scrape off the dirty back. Your version is of course less wasteful. I'm just wondering if the wax would run through a coffee filter if I put the liquid setup in the oven at 100°C. There are also magnetized metal filters. So you would have very long from the wax, but I do not know to what extent the microstructure of the wax is destroyed by repeated use. This is known from motor oil, that the performance always decreases with time. Honestly, I do not know if I'm just comparing apples and oranges :-)
@@addictcyclist would you recommend topping up with new wax or ditching the old stuff if there isn’t much left? Would the new stuff be diluted if mixed with what’s left of the old ?
If you re-wax at frequent intervals you really shouldn’t be getting metal filings in the pot. Brand new chains can have some from the manufacturing process which need to be removed by cleaning/removing the factory grease before first wax. If you’re getting metal filings in your pot, I’d be re-waxing on a more frequent basis for the riding you’re doing.
@@mikeywikeybikey thanks for the feedback. I always initially degrease a new chain with mineral spirits and denatured alcohol. I wax every 200 miles. The wax seems to last longer than that but seems inevitable that there is fine metal dust. I’d urge anyone to try the same process with the magnet to also confirm. My friend and I both do it and have same results. He waxes once a week opposed to my every 2 weeks.
Molybdenum disulfide is diamagnetic. It actually creates an opposing field and should be repelled by the magnet so no problem there. Also this is freaking genius well done sir!
Perhaps the reason you've never seen this "trick" is because it isn't effective (if you've compiled that many large crud pieces you've most likely either done too many wax treatments using the same wax or you've neglected to quick clean your chain prior to waxing it). If you're concerned about, say, the large particles, most of it can come off before waxing via a quick rag rub of the chain and/or a quick hot water treatment. Afterwards make sure the chain is totally dry and simply bathe it in a wax treatment. The wax stays clean for anywhere from 10 to 30 uses, especially if you do a quick cleaning of the chain as described above. It's the micro sized dirt that matters most since a waxed chain will often throw off the large pieces with normal riding. That micro sized dirt won't be effectively dealt with by using a magnet and this was done and failed by MSpeed themselves who confirmed this in an email to me.
