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Old 02-15-24 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rydabent
Wax is not a lube.
Go learn a bit of chemistry and, perhaps, a bit of language. A lubricant is any substance that helps reduce friction between two surfaces. Water can be a lubricant. Oil can be a lubricant. Wax can be a lubricant too. Does something that is solid or semisolid not lubricate? Grease is a solid. Is it not a lubricant?

Yes, wax is a lubricant, both chemically and physically.
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