look for dry lubricant, cant recall the exact name, but it comes in a
aerosol spray can, and works well for me, dries very slippery, and actually
seems to make getting finish and wax off the ways too.
in article et, Maxprop at
wrote on 3/18/04 8:51 PM:

What do most folks use to keep the ways from rusting, as well as the
headstock and tailstock sliding smoothly? I've tried grease and other
petroleum-based lubes (liquids), but they all foul with shaving dust
immediately, making a mess to clean up. Am I being overly critical, or is
there something that works well without collecting shavings?

Max