Chain Waxing Tutorial

FWIW, even if you aren’t waxing, strip the chain before you apply lube. Otherwise, the factory grease interferes with the lubricant penetrating the chain.

Basing that on experience and a video Shane Miller did a while back where he tested some supposedly super lube that showed up under black light. He did a light cleaning and you could see the lube just speckled over the surface due to factory grease.