I would disagree with this (regarding MSW). My MSW is ALWAYS greyish in color when cold, due to the additives in the wax, and I’ve always followed the recommended temps from the MSW owner himself, who was kind enough to provide me heating/waxing instructions when I bought their presto pot when I was searching for a better solution.
His recommendations for waxing using their pot…
- 25 mins on warm dial setting, which is approximately 170F/76C when I use my temp probe
- 5 mins at 200F/93C
Take it out and enjoy a quiet drivetrain.
I’ve never gone into details regarding overheating or longevity with him, as I’ve always followed his heating instructions, but I would go directly to the source @downhiller for a definitive answer for your overheating question…
info@mspeedwax.com will link you with the owner of the company, John Thompson, who was always quick to respond when I emailed him.
Good luck!