Interestingly enough, immersion candle wax tests better than most wet lubes, and quite a few wax-based drip lubes. But the absolute best longevity and prevention of wear comes from the immersion waxes that have metal-protecting additives in with their wax.
Considering how cheap commercial bike wax products are (cheap for how many times you can wax the chains), I’ve never really had the desire to make a DIY mixture.
That’s the thing with wax, though. It’s nearly always going to be better than an oil-based wet lube, unless you’re in a 1000km event in pure mud, then you’re destroying your chain and components regardless. In that context, oil-based lubes can be applied on the bike during an event, so that’s the advantage there.
Call me insane but I’m using a mix of parafine + beeswax. No problems whatsoever yet - it’s been great.
Interestingly enough, immersion candle wax tests better than most wet lubes, and quite a few wax-based drip lubes. But the absolute best longevity and prevention of wear comes from the immersion waxes that have metal-protecting additives in with their wax.
Considering how cheap commercial bike wax products are (cheap for how many times you can wax the chains), I’ve never really had the desire to make a DIY mixture.
That’s the thing with wax, though. It’s nearly always going to be better than an oil-based wet lube, unless you’re in a 1000km event in pure mud, then you’re destroying your chain and components regardless. In that context, oil-based lubes can be applied on the bike during an event, so that’s the advantage there.