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Old 03-10-20, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by eduskator
The reason why I asked him was because he said oil was used to make the mix thinner so that more could penetrate inside the chain links, which does make sense. Since oil is no longer used in the new one, and based on his previous statement, it would mean that less liquid wax gets inside the chain links while bathing now, and therefore, it is less lubricated?
Or the newer additives help in this regard.

Or he was incorrect at that time.

FWIW, my takeaway from the oil/wax ratio video was that he was adjusting it for cooled consistency, not hot viscosity.
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