W@nted Posted April 22, 2023 Share Small wax pot took about an hour to melt all the wax. Then mixed in the ptfe powder and submerged the chain. Left the chain in there for about 30min, swishing regularly. left it a bit to cool and then took out the chain. Excess dripped of and re fitted to bike. Now to test how many km it takes before re waxing is required ChrisF and cadenceblur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted April 22, 2023 Share 2 hours ago, W@nted said: Small wax pot took about an hour to melt all the wax. Then mixed in the ptfe powder and submerged the chain. Left the chain in there for about 30min, swishing regularly. left it a bit to cool and then took out the chain. Excess dripped of and re fitted to bike. Now to test how many km it takes before re waxing is required How much did you pay for the powder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nted Posted April 22, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, cadenceblur said: How much did you pay for the powder? I bought the kit from fellow hubber @Nico van Loggerenberg Contains 500g wax and 50g ptfe powder. Paid R420 Edited April 22, 2023 by W@nted DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted April 22, 2023 Share 11 minutes ago, W@nted said: I bought the kit from fellow hubber @Nico van Loggerenberg Contains 500g wax and 50g ptfe powder. Paid R420 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted April 22, 2023 Share 5 hours ago, W@nted said: Small wax pot took about an hour to melt all the wax. Then mixed in the ptfe powder and submerged the chain. Left the chain in there for about 30min, swishing regularly. left it a bit to cool and then took out the chain. Excess dripped of and re fitted to bike. Now to test how many km it takes before re waxing is required If You Let the Wax set a bit before removing the Chain from the pot it will last longer. The secret is to fill the space Inside the rollers (D) with the wax ,oil,ptfe mixture and to let it set in there. If the Chain is removed too early the Mix will leak out of the Rollers. Excess Wax on the Outside will flake off and blow away. Check it after 100km DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W@nted Posted April 22, 2023 Share 27 minutes ago, dasilvarsa said: If You Let the Wax set a bit before removing the Chain from the pot it will last longer. The secret is to fill the space Inside the rollers (D) with the wax ,oil,ptfe mixture and to let it set in there. If the Chain is removed too early the Mix will leak out of the Rollers. Excess Wax on the Outside will flake off and blow away. Check it after 100km Thanks, I will play around with when to take the chain out. Tried to wait for the wax to get that milky layer while cooling before taking out the chain. Waiting too long before taking the chain out (while wax is cooling) will result in having too much wax residue going to waste. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulst12 Posted April 22, 2023 Share Whats the story with the heat of the wax? Ive read 100'c aprox, but what difference does it make whether you go to that or hotter? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted April 23, 2023 Share 9 hours ago, Paulst12 said: Whats the story with the heat of the wax? Ive read 100'c aprox, but what difference does it make whether you go to that or hotter? Thanks Apparently Heat damages the wax. 70 Deg C is enough to melt the wax. DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 23, 2023 Share On 4/29/2022 at 11:52 AM, dasilvarsa said: If you shop at Cycle Lab They give you enough Vouchers to Buy the Lube and have Lube to Spare. I Have Not Paid for Lube for Years. You get Free Coffee as Well. If you shopping at Cycle Lab, then be sure that you have already paid for the "free coffee and lube" On 4/11/2023 at 8:27 AM, cadenceblur said: Thanks will dip again I understood the unwritten rule in cycling is to NEVER DOUBLE DIP! cadenceblur, W@nted, Frosty and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted April 23, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Hairy said: If you shopping at Cycle Lab, then be sure that you have already paid for the "free coffee and lube" I understood the unwritten rule in cycling is to NEVER DOUBLE DIP! Actually Cycle Lab is Quite competitive on Price. They will Price Match. Got 2 MTB tyres yesterday for R650 Each. Now I'm Swimming in Lube and Coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted April 23, 2023 Share 3 hours ago, Hairy said: If you shopping at Cycle Lab, then be sure that you have already paid for the "free coffee and lube" I understood the unwritten rule in cycling is to NEVER DOUBLE DIP! Cyclelab is sometimes cheaper than other places. just recently bought 2 boxes of fast bars from them, cheaper than what dischem has them when in special. R49 vs R55 (I also happened to have a voucher so landed up not paying a cent for them, but that’s a different story) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 23, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, The Ouzo said: Cyclelab is sometimes cheaper than other places. just recently bought 2 boxes of fast bars from them, cheaper than what dischem has them when in special. R49 vs R55 (I also happened to have a voucher so landed up not paying a cent for them, but that’s a different story) what's with all the vouchers .... get them in the local newspaper or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted April 23, 2023 Share 1 hour ago, Hairy said: what's with all the vouchers .... get them in the local newspaper or something They Give U One 4 Times a Year - The More U Spend the Bigger the Voucher - Even If you don't Spend You still Get Something - LOL Then there is Surveys and Other Marketing Gimmics - Like Up to 100% off Your Purchase on a particular day or days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJacques Posted April 23, 2023 Share Has anyone tried adding graphite to the mix? It might not look as nice, but should provide good lubrication / anti-friction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongooseMan Posted May 8, 2023 Share Arriving today, let the fun begin... Frosty, dasilvarsa and lechatnoir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadenceblur Posted May 8, 2023 Share 58 minutes ago, MongooseMan said: Arriving today, let the fun begin... Keen to hear your thoughts on that ultrasonic cleaner lechatnoir and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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