dipwax - cold dip cycle chain wax 250ml - the new easy eco way to fully lube your bike chain - complete protection for all conditions and bicycle types

My gravel bike doubles up as my commuter, and with me using clipless pedals, I often end up with a grease tattoo on my leg on the drive side.I'd fancied giving chain waxing a go to see how it cuts down on the grime. As others have said, you must make sure the chain is clean of grease - I tend to leave mine in a bottle of white spirts, and I've also cleaned up the rest of the cassette and chainring too (seemed pointless to just do one half).Will know more about longevity come the spring but there's plenty of wax in the bag, so I'm considering doing the other bikes in the stable too. I see there is a top up option available so may need to get hold of some of that as from reading online, it seems you can expect a few hundred km from each application.

As a keen cyclist and a bike repairer I am always interested in cycle related items and components plus any new technology that becomes available.I saw this was available to review so requested it.The first thing that drew to this product is rather than the traditional ‘old school ‘method of waxing a chain using paraffin wax treatment where I would normally have to boil/melt the wax. This uses a water based cold wax solution and is apparently more eco friendly, plus it is made in the UK.I have quick links fitted to my road bike chains , so it was a matter of cleaning the chain first whilst on the bike with degreaser and then releasing the chain.I always pass a wire through the leading link of the open chain so I can reorientate it back the same way. If this is not done the chain can become problematic due to the way the links are worn in a particular direction.As per normal I finished off cleaning the chain by giving it a good shake in a sealed container of petrol plus a little engine oil and then leaving to soak to remove all the grime.Once cleaned and dried off I dropped the chain into the sealable wax bag, gave it a good shake and left it in the bag for around ten minutes.After removing the chain I could see it was well coated with wax solution.I left it for around 2 hours to dry , albeit as it was cold weather it was still pretty damp. I wasn’t worried about that as it suited me to run the chain up and down the rear cassette,(which I had also cleaned), so that got a good coating of wax too.Once fitted back on the bike the chain looked well coated.A short ride round the block confirmed a nice smooth running chain and a chain that ran much quieter.The good thing is there is plenty of wax to do the chains on my other 2 road bikes, so pleased about the amount of solution provided.The only thing I’ve got to avoid is allowing the wax to freeze during the winter months.All good from my experience with it.My chain runs smoothy and quietly putting the power through the drive chain with less friction and effort which I’m looking for as a road cyclist when lubing and protecting the drive chainset.Quite expensive (£12.99 at the time of the review) so loses a star, but to be fair will treat several chains.

Ive been debating the chain wax method for some time but the DIY version is somewhat long winded and messy.The dip bag takes all the hard work out of it and makes sure that teh chain is totally covered.The real nack here is to make sure that the chain is clean , especially if you have oiled it recently as youll need to degrease the chain before you dip it. This includes dipping new chains as they will be pre oiled from the factory and the wax wont want to stick to grease or mix with it.Once you have dipped for the first time yo just need to clean your chain well as usual for the next dip, no real need to degrease it at that point.Hopefully this will prove to be as effective as the DIY waxing method with regarsd to keeping the chain free of corrosion whilst keeping it lubed , im sure itll do a much better job than oil however and keeping the rubbish off the chain that naturally wants to stick to oil but not so much wax..

A MUCH better alternative to oils, MUCH cleaner than oils and easy to apply.If you're going to coat your chain in this you have to FULLY degrease your chain before applying this wax (even with NEW chains).After applying, this gives a beautifully smooth transmission and won't collect anywhere near as much grit and dirt compared to oils.I won't be going back to oils on chains anytime soon, wax is the ONLY choice if you want your chainrings and cogs to last and perform well.

This has been my first chain wax experience, and I am sold on it!I removed my chain and thoroughly cleaned and degreased it, then placed it into the bag of wax and left it for some time for a good soak. On removal from the bag I removed excess wax and let the chain 'rest' for a few hours before refitting. After refitting, the gear changes are as sweet as can be. Time will tell how much dirt and grime is attracted by this product, but so far I am well impressed.