Bees wax tends to be softer and will stick to the threads. Paraffin tends to be flakey and falls off the screw. Bees wax also has a lower melting point than most candle paraffinOriginally Posted by Patty Hann
Sorry for the minor thread hijack, but I have to ask this...
Why is beeswax superior to paraffin? My Dad kept a chunk of Beeswax in his shop for greasing screws, but I never thought to ask him why he just didn't use an old candle or [canning] paraffin wax.
So why is beeswax the "bees knees"when it comes to greasing screws?
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