Originally Posted by
DaveSSS
I wouldn't use a citrus degreaser, so no water and no alcohol needed. My home made lube cost pennies per ounce, while products like Squirt chain lube are $3-4 per ounce. A one pound package of paraffin will make a huge amount of lube.
Neither would I but, if someone does use citrus degreaser which needs a water wash afterward, alcohol is one of the few things that would remove the water quickly.