Originally Posted by
ls01
From memory the paraffin oil was used to soften the wax so it wouldnt just crumble and fall off the chain. That is what the knife blades test was, where he scraped the wax back with his thumb nail.
PTFE does not soften the wax - it makes it less attractive to dirt / grime.
There must be another good explanation as to why oil was removed from the mix. It must simply not be as effective as he initially thought.