Ive just done a 2000 mile round trip to Norway from London with my missus on two XT600's. About every second day I would wipe the chain right round with WD40 with a sock over my hand(hand in rubber glove to keep wd40 off), then leave it a bit, then wizz the back wheel around while spraying chain wax over the chain. Chains felt great the whole time and only streached a little with all our load on. I recommend Castrol chain wax, I used it for years and it works a charm. You are, however, right about the wax trapping the dirt, so you must first clean.
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