XmisterIS Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 I ordered a kettenmax the other day, with some Würth dry chain lube.The chain had been coated in that gunky, thick spray-on wax stuff, so that needed to come off.I popped the sprocket cover off ... and the build-up from many sprayings of thick chain wax was EVERYWHERE! I had to dig it out with a spoon, then spend an hour getting it out of all the crevices with paraffin and a toothbrush - it was a lovely big lump of wax with road grit stuck in it covering pretty much everything in the immediate area of the front sprocket, and the sprocket was covered in a gritty, sticky mess too. I now hate that stuff with a passion!After a decent paraffinning, I tried out the kettenmax - it works like a dream and gets the chain much cleaner than I can with a toothbrush!I wiped the chain and sprockets down and let them dry out while I gave the rest of the bike the once-over with a rag and some polish, then I applied the dry lube via the kettenmax. The lube is very thin, dries quickly, and you have to trust that it has actually gone onto the chain, because it looks like there's nothing there - but it is incredibly clean and won't attract the grit from the road - you can run your finger along the chain once the lube has dried, and it comes up spotless - it feels like there's nothing on the chain at all. According to the blurb that comes with it, it is extremely hard-wearing, very penetrating, and will extend the life of the chain because it won't attract the dirt and it has pretty much zero fling-off.Also, I have found an obvious way to set my paddock stand so that it fits my bike exactly, without having to fiddle with the springs each time I use it. Quote
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