I use the tip of my index finger dabbed with Chamber lube to spread a very thin coat ON the piston seal lip.
Molly on the rear of the piston, where the bulge rides on the action.
A LITTLE moly on the rear of the piston seal.
Yes, the seal is like a squeegee, but you help it a little by putting some lubricant ON the lip.
Just what stays in the tip of your index finger will be more than enough.