.....I’m about to loose my sh*t regarding the packing grease/paste/glue the mfgs put on new chains. AAAAAAAAHHHHRRRRRRGGG! Ok, I feel better.
Background:
I’m about to go down the rabbit hole of waxing my chains for the indoor trainer, I’ve been having shifting issues which gave me the excuse to avoid the trainer.....and I have been too lazy too take everything apart and clean it. I am pathetic.
I bought a small crockpot, molten speed wax, mineral spirits, denatured alcohol, two new chains and a sonic cleaner (arriving today).
I cleaned the old chain, sized the two new ones and let the new ones sit overnight in mineral spirits, gave them a quick rinse, wiped them off and dropped then in the alcohol for an hour to get any residue off, quick wipe and hung them to dry.
I checked this mornin, the f’ing chains still have a tacky feel from the packing gloop. WTF!?!?!?!?
What do I have to do to get rid of this crap????? Is gas the only solution? Seriously, i normally just leave it on for a hundred miles or so and then clean the chain as normal. But in that case I don’t care if any residue remains in the rollers. That ain’t gonna make it for waxing.
also, any tips regarding using a sonic cleaner (not involving fire) would be appreciated.