Almost every lube on the market lists the first step as "start with a clean dry chain" #Silca Chain Stripper is the easiest way to get there. The cleaner the chain the better the lube works. So even if you never plan to wax, we still have a product to improve your ride. Then our Synergetic is the most efficient oil based lube on the marker (independently tested). If we couldnt wax we would do this.