# Chain waxing pot **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Created:** [March 25, 2022, 12:08am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993 "2022-03-25T00:08:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jkauffman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jkauffman/32/129534_2.png) [@Jkauffman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jkauffman)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 12:08am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/1 "2022-03-25T00:08:18Z")
I’m thinking of joining the wax chain cult, I was going to buy a crockpot but somebody suggested to me I could use a small “wax warmer” that are used in spas for melting wax for legs, backs etc this seems logical. Has anyone tried this? ---
**Author:** ![GlassGears](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/glassgears/32/74444_2.png) [@GlassGears](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/GlassGears)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 12:18am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/2 "2022-03-25T00:18:58Z")
Don’t know much about spa stuff, but crock pots are $5 at goodwill 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DingleTower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@DingleTower](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/DingleTower)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/3 "2022-03-25T00:22:00Z")
There’s no reason to buy anything other than a crockpot from goodwill. Mine was $3 for a small one which is perfect. The big ones run you $5 if you’re waxing a ton of chains at once. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mike_m/32/166706_2.png) [@Mike\_M](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Mike_M)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/5 "2022-03-25T01:20:03Z")
+1 for your local thrift store ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/theotherone/32/146374_2.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/6 "2022-03-25T01:53:03Z")
Even if you go to Target they are only about $12 new. ---
**Author:** ![MI-XC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mi-xc/32/12993_2.png) [@MI-XC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/MI-XC)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/7 "2022-03-25T10:35:13Z")
Are ya’ll using a crockpot to remove the old wax when cleaning it for a new application? If not, how are your removing the remnants of the previous application? ---
**Author:** ![Fordguru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/fordguru/32/7719_2.png) [@Fordguru](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Fordguru)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/8 "2022-03-25T12:13:41Z")
Instapot ---
**Author:** ![DingleTower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@DingleTower](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/DingleTower)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/9 "2022-03-25T12:53:02Z")
Depends. If not too dirty I just wipe the chain and toss it in the crockpot. This is the case most of the time. If it’s “dirty” then I boil it in an old pot (50¢ at goodwill) to get the wax and dirt off. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mike_m/32/166706_2.png) [@Mike\_M](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Mike_M)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/10 "2022-03-25T14:04:00Z")
same as @DingleTower not dirty, it just goes back in the pot dirty, rinse it with boiling water or boil it in a pot of water ---
**Author:** ![Jkauffman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jkauffman/32/129534_2.png) [@Jkauffman](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jkauffman)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/12 "2022-03-26T18:42:02Z")
just went to goodwill and bought one for $5! great suggestion ---
**Author:** ![natron5000](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/natron5000/32/11596_2.png) [@natron5000](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/natron5000)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/13 "2022-03-29T17:28:03Z")
I use a fondue pot. 3 bucks at the thrift. Melts wax in minuets, and has temp control. ---
**Author:** ![chimuelo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@chimuelo](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/chimuelo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/chain-waxing-pot/70993/14 "2022-03-29T17:44:53Z")
I use a small crackpot. Takes an hour to heat up. I soak and shake chain in acetone and mineral spirits mix followed by acetone only. I have a stack of neodymium magnets that I drop into wash solutions to clean out the magnetic stuff–which is pretty much everything on the road bike chain. Wax stays clean. I add ptfe powder to wax. I think it was 1.5 micron size.