Silca Super Secret Chain Lube

Equipment
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its definitely messy to apply. it was one of the reasons i wanted another option. I need a floor cover and a very thick towel to not make a mess all over the place

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You rewax after you boil.

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Iā€™m guessing thatā€™s why they donā€™t actually show them applying it in any of the videos. Itā€™s a lot easier to just tell people itā€™s easy to apply than to show it lol

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Will boiling water deform plastic jockey wheels?

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Arenā€™t these videos sufficient?
TL;DW cross chain position, apply from top of cassette, one drip per link if you want to minimize amount, apply night before a ride.

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Your photo looks normal to me. Thatā€™s dried wax that repels dirt. I donā€™t bother wiping it down afterwards. All I care about is how smooth and quiet shifting is while I extend the time between full dips.

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theyre plastic!?

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I think so? Itā€™s Shimano slx

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maybe boiling isnt best idea because of the bearings inside

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Just pedal bike and use a flat head to shave it off

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Look at Silca site again. Josh has a very clear video on how to apply it

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Go to about 4ā€™ 50ā€

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I watched the whole thing. Didnā€™t see him show it

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My apologies for putting in an incorrect link. Try this

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Thanks, thatā€™s about how I did it. I used a little more than that

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With Super Secret I do one drop at a time on each link. I do put paper towels under the bike but by only putting one drop on each link I donā€™t get much dripping. However we I shift the chain up and down the cassette after applying a little bit does fly off.

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I wish Silca would come out with a tip like this product to make applying Super Secret less messy

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I wonder if that cap will work on the SS bottle. I know the muc-off cap is the same threads.
Looks like you canā€™t buy it. Sold out.
3d printer anyone?
Cap is a 24-415 but a 410 would prob work.

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You can just buy the luberetta and fill it with Silva secret wax. Thatā€™s what I have done.

Edit: Sorry, it looks like you mean that that luberetta is sold out.

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Sometimes it takes a bit of trial and error to limit the mess. While itā€™s not a perfect solution, Iā€™ve found the following procedure limits the amount of excess that runs offā€¦

  1. cross chain as per the Silca instructional video (big ring/ big cog combo)
  2. one drop per roller on top just before where the chain contacts the rear cogā€¦the articulation allows more of the wax to get inside vs running off
  1. Only crack open the twist cap enough so that a light squeeze pushes out a single dropā€¦

Iā€™ve found that step three above drastically limits the excess thatā€™s drips off onto the floorā€¦ YMMV

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Only thing Iā€™ll add is that sometimes a bit of a crust develops on the end of the twist cap, so be sure to scrape that off with your fingernail.