Skip the whole water thing and just wipe your chain down and rewax. I run three chains on my EMTB rotate them change them once a week. Unless you need to because what got on the chain total striping the chain is not only unnecessary but can be detrimental to the chain. Also if you boil it dry it afterward before waxing. Some would even say put it in isopropyl for a time then let dry. I just use a magnet to fish out my chain and hook it and hang it till I use it. I wax the quick link as well best practice is do it. Some Chain wax companies will tell that you chain should be waxed again without Stripping the chain bare again to get better penetration. I will add leaving it in the hot wax for bit longer isn't a bad idea. I leave mine in while i do other stuff I use a crockpot so the temp says steady. There is a bit to it but , once your setup it can be pretty easy to rewax.
Yes. Always rewax chains without stripping. Don't use strong solvents. Limit yourself to isopropyl alcohol/acetone at the strongest. Heck, after an initial waxing, rewax again to get a thicker internal coat.
With magnets there is the risk of permanently magnetising the chain and the metal wear particles inside will tend to want to stick there and not be flushed out. Magnets are excellent for removing Iron and Nickel from the wax with no chain in there. I don't wax the typically 5 times reusable quicklinks in the pot as it makes them difficult to install. If you have a connex link you could join the chain ends and wax, remove the link and install on the bike , but I have not been doing this long enough to tell if it is safe. Water interferes with wax bonding to the chain metal and must be kept out of the wax at all costs !
@@dawn_rider There isn't a risk of permanently magnetizing the chain because even if you did you could demagnetize it they do it with screwdrivers all the time.
@@nomad-pq4yw8iy7v That's a fair point , in that once out of the wax pot you can pass it through an AC coil. The mechanical shock when installed on the bike will also probably demagnetise it ? I've accidentally stuck a powerful magnet to a chain in the wax pot and noticed the wear particles stuck to the part the magnet was on. I just don't want to take the risk that any of that stuff is pulled inside the chain. I suppose you only need a tiny magnet which wouldn't cause such a problem.
Great question. I have two styles of pots which vary a little from each other. For the Silca hot melt I look at 145-148F. I’ll still get a web of wax filled in the gaps between the inner links at that temp.
