SILCA Secret Hot Melt Bike Chain Wax

First off, the conversion to wax has been well worth the effort to me. The first thing you have to do is decontaminate your entire drive train in order to change over to wax. This took me on and off for three days. But the result is WELL worth the time investment. No more muck, no more grinding that filth into your chain. I would recommend just throwing out our current chain and using strip chips (another Silca product) to prepare factory new chains for the first time. It's very little effort and you will have these chains to rotate into use probably for the life of your bike. Waxing is that good. I typically far surprass what they estimate for rewaxing, but I'm not a pro or anything. I also use their drip wax to top off in the event of a wet ride. Trust me, it might sound like a pain, but it's nothing compared to properly maintaining a drivetrain with wet lube. You also have the benefit of a perpetually sparkling clean drivetrain that you can actually touch without getting ANYTHING on your hands, clothes, etc. This is truly a game changer. This product among waxing products in particular because of the ability to simply use a wax additive chip to prepare factory chains. No hassle stripping and prepping - just add the chip and throw the factory chain in. I cannot recommend this system enough. The only doubt you'll have is why you waited so long.

Follow the directions and watch the YouTube videos as recommended and you will have no problems. I did find that once the chain comes out of the hot wax and starts to harden it can be difficult to remount the chain. This is because the wax can clog the spaces between the links and can cause some slippage when changing gears. That was the first time I used the was. The next time - I had 3 chains to clean - I wiped the chain down lightly as it came out of the hot wax while it was still hot and that made a big difference avoiding the clogging issue. Waxing the chain with the Silca Mystery wax was the best thing I ever did for my chain. It is so quiet and does not pick up road grime as with other lubricants. After a ride use a microfiber cloth and run the chain through it a couple turns and you will take off surface dirt- and be amazed at how clean the cloth remains. Worth the $$.

When I heard about the full immersion process for bicycle chains I was intrigued, and now that I’ve done it for six months, I’m fully converted and could never see going back to putting oil on my chains and having to constantly clean them from the dirt they collect. Once you pick up a cheap crockpot at the local Goodwill, and just get used to wiping down your chain with a microfiber cloth and some denatured alcohol after every ride and applying the Silca super secret drip on wax on every roller, just like you would do with if you’re using oil, it’s no big deal, the process is easy and I now enjoy cleaning the chain, putting on the drip on lube, and then every 200 miles for each chain, completely doing the immersion in hot wax and starting over again, knowing that the chain is not deteriorating and is not wearing out the chain rings and cassette on my bike. It’s also nice to know that every time I ride the bike it’s super quiet and smooth, and you know that your expensive chain rings and cassette are not getting worn out as you ride. I recommend having three chains that you cycle through so that you can ride basically 600 miles, or 200 miles with each chain, before switching over to the next chain. You should go to the Zero Friction Cycling website to get more information about how to properly maintain your chains using the full immersion method.

This was my first experience with hot wax and it went great. The hardest part was cleaning and de-greasing the chain and drivetrain. Once that was done the hot wax portion was easy. I bought a cheap 2 QT crock pot, put the wax in and set the chain on top. It did take 4 hours or so to fully melt the wax but it needs to be on low. I suspect a larger crock pot may melt faster, but it's easy enough to set it up in the morning and let it slow cook away. After "breaking" the chain and putting it back on the bike it was pretty stiff, but after a few minutes riding it was fine. I used an old paintbrush to wipe the little wax particles off the bike and went for a 16 mile ride. It's amazing... no creaking or noise at all and smooth shifts. Sure all of this can be accomplished with any lube, but being able to brush off the chain and drivetrain and wipe my hand down it with ZERO grease is what I signed up for. Silca hot wax is great... now to see how long before my next dip.

once you figure out how to wax a chain and get the method down well this stuff is amazing and really easy to use. I have waxed 3 chains in total with this stuff and don't see myself needing to get another bag of this stuff for a really long time. as for how it feels on the bike once you knock off the outer layer of wax and make the chain flexible again and then ride it for about 3-4 miles it feels great for the next 100 miles or so being really smooth and not making any weird noises. though if it is your first time with a waxed chain just know that the chain will sound different then it would after a really good normal lubing and will sound a little louder; however the feel of the chain itself will be very smooth and good. I definitely recommend this stuff and chain waxing if you are someone who rides in dry conditions or someone who has other options for when it rains since I feel that riding in dry with a waxed chain is really the only way to make it worth it overall due to the increase work needed for a waxed chain.

What can one say? This awesome wax melts when it gets hot and coats the chain as expected. Important tip: the higher the temperature (withing reason) the better. Too cool and the wax melts but you get a very thick coat on your chain.

This bag alone is 2 worth 2 years of waxing or 20k KM on average. If you add the endurance chip it will basically double it. Thank you Silca.

Quality wax for chain. Definitely one of the best products in the market.

Bra produkt. Kräver en helt ren kedja för första aplicering. Det räcker med en superbillig vaxvärmare och en enkel ståltråd/najtråd från garaget att hänga kedjan i. Första kedjan jag vaxade bubblade lite upp till 4 agitationer, tog ca 10 min. Andra kedjan, så slutade småbubblorna komma redan efter första agitationen(alla hålrum fyllda)...lät det gå ca. 5 min och agiterade lite för säkerhets skull. Skall testa med endurance-chipet vid nästa vaxning. Återkommer med feedback om något dyker upp

Far less faff than standard chain lube and keeps the chain clean.

Super produit bien plus efficace que l'huile et la chaîne reste propre