App or web. Whichever is stopping you, try the other one. I think Mobile Connect is the one that works, but might have it backwards.
Thanks! I went on the Android App and was able to add multiple other gear to cycling.
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Hi there just started using SSS, 1st week really love it. It last me 420km before reapplication. So after Sunday long ride I just wiped the chain with rag, spray a tiny degreaser onto rag and wipe ospw and a bit of cassette. Everything looks quite clean . Reapply SSS and left it 24hours to dry. So today I do TR workout and the wax flakes are falling onto floor as expected. Not worry about it as itās because of reapplication but what worries me is when I touch my chain and casette itās quite dirty with black waxy thing but no grease. Is it normal or have I do anything wrong?
Why you using degreaser? Theres no grease
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The chain lube (liquid chain wax) has additives. The additive is black in color. This is normal and not dirt or grease.
Alex-
Weāve had success with Ceramicspeed UFO in MN conditions. Similar effectivity, but with no gunk buildup and works great year round. Works particularly well on MTB and gravel. Going on two years with no chain or drivetrain replacement. ALWAYS apply inside above 60 degrees at least the night before a ride (Iāve witnessed a panic application and it was a disaster). Re-apply one drip to top of chain (cross-chained) every 6-8 hours of riding. Only perform a chain cleaning āresetā after muddy or wet ride otherwise a quick wipe with the cloth is all thatās needed.
Thank you. After today morning ride I touch my chain again and it still a little black on my finger.It worries me a bit because after last time first application whenever I touch the chain my finger stays clean. I suppose the black wax will go away after 1-2rides?
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You donāt really want it to go away. The additives in the wax help reduce friction and increase longevity of the waxā¦
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Like above you donāt want it to go away.
If it bothers you can wipe the outside of the chain. The rollers are the main part of the chain that wears first. This is where you want the wax to be. Both inside and outside the rollers.
The other option is to use clear paraffin wax. It will not have the black additives. It will be not quite as good, but pretty close.
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thank you. I suppose Iām just worried a bit because this time my finger is black unlike first application where my finger is sparkling clean 
Photos might be good as Iām not sure what level of black youāre talking about. It might be that the chain wasnāt clean enough, or the degreaser had broken down the SSS and itās now attracting more dirt. In my experience itās one of the cleaner lubes so noticing it as black would be a problem somewhere
Stop using degreaser on the chainā¦.that is likely contributing to the black residue on your chain.
There is no need for degreaser on a waxed chain.
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Reminds me of a guy I set up with a wax system, sent him out with a bottle of UFO Drip and UFO Clean and clear instructions. He turned up a few months later for an unrelated issue and the whole drive train was black and the chain past 0.5%. I was very annoyed and asked him why heād gone back to wet lube and killed the chain in such a short time! His answer - āI havenāt, Iāve been using the stuff you gave me!ā
How heād been using it was the problem. Iād said āgive the chain a quick wipe with a microfibre cloth if it looks a little grubby, if itās really got filthy spray the UFO Clean on, give it time to work then rinse off completely, dry the chain and re-applyā. What heād been doing is combining the two approachesā¦spraying on UFO Clean, wiping the chain down and re-applying! Using a product designed to melt wax, leaving it on the chain and then adding wax had the expected results.
I must admit though, I was surprised how filthy it wasā¦youād think a cleaner might help keep things clean!
I donāt use degreaser on my chain
I remember from one of the Silca videos on YT that Josh boiled water and poured it over the chain (only the chain, no cassette) The water must have been between 80-90 C. After that he applied the SSCL again. No degreaser was used.
Thatās what I do. If itās really dirty I add a drop of dish soap.
Chains are dried before emerging in the wax.
As far as the boiled water over a waxed chain, it doesnāt really work. Iāve even boiled a chain for several minutes and the did the mineral spirits and alcohol jars and there was a significant amount of black debris in the jars. My concern was if the boiling water canāt remove the internal roller wax at 215 degrees F, how is 175 F wax going to remove/ replace/ refresh my internal roller wax?
I donāt think itās going to do all of this at 100%. I do note, it will extend the life of your chain and other drive train components a lot better than conventional wet lubes.
I use the boiling water poured into a tray method. Due to the now panic over parts shortages due to tariffs, I measured my 4 chains in rotation on my road bike. At approx 6 thousand miles each, my park gauge will not even begin to go in between links. With wet lube the chains seem to stretch / wear out at about 10 thousand miles.
My preference is to use an ultrasonic cleaner to properly clean the chain between waxings.
For a brand new chain I will strip it of factory lube with Silcaās chain stripper in a jar, then rinse and wax in the Silca pot.
After that Iāll use it for a number of rides, depending on the distance, and just wipe wirh dry microfiber after. Then Iāll top off with Super Secret drip lube. At some point, or if a particularly wet or dirty ride, Iāll take the chain off, put in ultrasonic cleaner with Simple Green HD (the purple one, not the green one) and clean it, then rinse with water and rewax in the pot.
Race day chains is the same process but only use for one event. Clean and rewax afterwards and put in a labeled Ziplock bag after until next event.
I know people put dirty chains into their wax pots, but this process keeps my wax dirt free.
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Oh Iām definitely on the wax train. I just feel like the entire process is somewhat overhyped by Josh and Friction Facts. I wonāt change back to lube. I also have a pretty powerful ultra sonic cleaner and feel it doesnāt do that good of a job. The mineral spirits method is time consuming but itās the gold standard to me. Do 4 chains at a time itās not so bad, but I do clean waxed chains periodically.
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