Just make sure you don’t part melt the bottle ‘warming it up’ in a mug of boiling water!
Or a hairdryer .. Ahem. Plutoline in a bottle, sort of. I use it in summer and generally that's warm enough. I have rotated the chain under the workshop hair drier before and after applying, sounds faffy but the result is worth it, really gets it into the links and lasts well. Hot days in France on a bike tour also work well and are more pleasant.
If you think Squirt is good, I can sell you my organic own recipe stuff that lasts longer for £10. Comes in a 100ml bottle, easily applied, has a slight odour that might, or might not, smell of asparagus occasionally.
Finish Line Ceramic WET all the time, road and MTB. Far easier to clean than dry.
Ignored this thread initially (yet another "what lube" jobby) and assumed someone would have shouted Weldtite All Weather by now, but no. Amazing.
Hopefully this is not too OT and somebody can offer thoughts.
I used Finish Line wet lube pretty much all year every year for the previous 20 years. It worked very well but did leave things black and gunky after a few winter rides, so needed a clean and re-apply relatively often.
Last couple of years I've been using squirt which although doesn't get anywhere near as dirty, recently the drivetrain feels a bit dry and draggy. No squeaks or groans from it, just doesn't feel lubricated. The bikes haven't done many miles in those two years and barely any wet rides, maybe 300 miles tops and 10 or so in the wet.
Is this the time to degrease and start again, or am I just imagining the lack of efficiency?
