Thread: Lubing case neck before seating

Hi all,
I've been doing a lot of reading on the net, on the topic of a case neck being "Too squeaky clean" before seating. This may make for inconsistent seating. As you know there are pros and cons no matter what the topic it is that you are researching on the net. What I have read is that it can be advantageous to have a little lube applied with a cotton bud or graphite. Apparently this may provide more smooth and consistent seating, and will help over distance with a smaller vertical strings (or some such). Now, I have absolutely no idea if this is correct or not, but I thought I'd put it out there to see if there is merit in it.
I'd be interested to know if people size before or after cleaning?
Thoughts?