ASC1951 said:
Hmm. You get a minimal amount of extra life out of the chain for a huge amount of extra work and mess. Not worth it IME.
Eh?
Wipe outside of chain - 10 seconds
Removal of chain using powerlink - 5 seconds
put chain in plastic container, submerge in white spirit, put lid on and agitate vigorously - 45 seconds
remove chain, wipe dry with kitchen towell and hang up to dry - 1 hour, but can get on with cleaning rest of bike and doing a proper job of cleaning the drivetrain now the chain is off the bike.
Putting chain back on and lubing - 1 minute
Hardly a huge amount of extra work and very little mess.