Originally Posted by canklecat

Yup. The main advantage to molten wax (no added oil or solvent) appears to be low wear where the chain, cogs and chainrings rub together. It doesn't create an abrasive paste like wet lubes. Surfaces are easy to wipe clean with a dry paper towel.

But without disassembling a chain to sample wear on the internal bearing surfaces, preferably by a lab with appropriate expertise, we don't really know the effects. So far I haven't seen any studies specifying that kind of detailed analysis.