I have never waxed my fork tubes on any of my bikes.
The C14 is the first I have ever owned that wore through the chrome.
Apparently it's common on modern bikes. The plating is so thin/cheap that it wears through easily.
My C10s all have/had fork gaiters or neoprene sleeves to protect them from crud.
On the C14 I didn't think it was necessary as the front fender protects the forks.
I'm not sure how you'd get a protective cover in there.
Maybe I'll start waxing my new forks, or maybe not.