Originally Posted by
eduskator
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.
He also preached that a cold water dunk immediately after waxing was critical, too. IOW, a number of things about his process have changed - I wouldn't read too much in to it.