i am in a pissy mood right now with all your misinformation accusation - while really it is you who are spreading "misinformation". so i won't bother with replying to all your points in your response(s). just the blatant absurdities that annoyed me the most. it takes too much time from me and by the way, how did you come up with the 100$ estimation in time and costs for the ingredients - i never gave product exact information - which you described are needed for "cleaning a chain"???? that is one more blatant example of a straw man argument on your part.

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i never wrote <<deionized water>>. go figure. straw man argument. again and again. misrepresenting/misreading what i wrote. clearly the person who wrote the followin article is spreading misinformation, right? rhetorical question.

https://www.machinerylubrication.com...tion-stability
Oxidation stability is a chemical reaction that occurs with a combination of the lubricating oil and oxygen. The rate of oxidation is accelerated by high temperatures, water, acids and catalysts such as copper. The rate of oxidation increases with time. The service life of a lubricant is also reduced with increases in temperature. Oxidation will lead to an increase in the oil's viscosity and deposits of varnish and sludge.

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additives (antioxidants) are always present in any commercially available lubricant (even if not described on the label) because most folks don't like to hot bath in a cheap wax that very often. it is one reason most folks don't want to use wax - ignorance AND misinformation. without the additives the wax will degrade too quickly. by the way... you were writing about time being consumed in chain maintenance. if time is money then i'll assure you that additives add a much less cost compared to regular wax - straight paraffin or not. because certain additives can make the lubricant last much longer, wax included. and there's no need for huge amounts, just a bit of some quality GL4 gear oil in the chain prior to the hot bath can make a huge difference. try it... even if you won't ever give me credit if doing so and seeing me proven right.

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https://www.britannica.com/science/paraffin-wax
Paraffin wax, colourless or white, somewhat translucent, hard wax consisting of a mixture of solid straight-chain hydrocarbons ranging in melting point from about 48° to 66° C (120° to 150° F).
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It is used in candles, wax paper, polishes, cosmetics, and electrical insulators.


https://www.britannica.com/science/microcrystalline-wax
The colour of microcrystalline waxes ranges from creamy white to dark brown. Decolorization is difficult, and these waxes’ odour and taste may be undesirable in some applications.
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Microcrystalline waxes are used chiefly in laminated-paper products, in coatings and linings, and in adhesives, sealing compositions, and various types of polishes.
(no candle thing mentioned).

no, not "slight" differences at all but a huge difference performance wise first of all. that is because of the branched chain structure of the molecule. and candle wax is "generally" straight chain paraffin. definitely. yes, microcrystalline wax COULD be used in candle making but it is not what i use and what i advise folks to use if the other kind can be had with not too much trouble. i dunno if there is a difference in price and it would be negligible if so.

britannica is clearly spreading misinformation too...

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so, i will dude you, dude. one last time. that is because you are throwing the misinformation accusation while being in the wrong, misreading what i write and also keep on imputing the lack of caps while you are at much greater fault.

anyway, i won't reply to any of your posts (meaning in particular replies to mine) and you can feel free to throw crap (meaning that false accusation - "misinformation" - and false arguments to support your accusation) around while being clearly in the wrong - unjustifiable crap. that's because you build too many straw man arguments and bring too many falsehoods to the table also. thereby giving the impression that you have MANY arguments (while it is you who are spreading misinformation) to attack me while claiming that i am wrong and spreading "misinformation".

i'll just add you to the ignore list and that will be all.