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joshh wrote:I picked up a can from the orange box about a month ago and it said "original" on the red stripe and the wax was not grey. They must have the original and non-original varieties?

The same upc code is not a good sign. The lack of the word original on the first(almost gone) can is a puzzle.

Are ya looking at the red stripe for 'original formula'?

If there is not another 'kind', there is no need for the words.

That 'goop' certainly does not look like 'paste' wax.

I noticed the codes(I assume production codes) went to 8 letters/numbers on the goop cans. The older can code has 6.

I do hope the Johnson 'family' is ignorant(currently) of de goop! Who wants to tell em?



Is it possible a storage issue has altered the texture?

Naaah!:(


Hopefully a recall is appropriate!

I'll snap some pictures when I get home from work tonight.

The scjohnson site lists only one floor paste wax.

They sure do push pledge there!!!

Looking at the last picture it seems someone named Carol Hansen is the one to ask. I used some this wax when I first bought it and it didn't seem to be anything special but I don't have any of the old kind to compare to

Per my earlier post here, I had a can from PO when I got my SS. Last week I purchased a new can although I already had plenty.

Can from PO on left, new can on right.

Looks curiously like chilled chicken stock doesn't it?


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Although the color is different, the consistency and feel is the same. Maybe..no harm, no foul? Maybe....chinese knockoff. Thats it! Blame it on the Chinese!

pieceseeker wrote: Maybe....chinese knockoff. Thats it! Blame it on the Chinese!

The only problem with that is . It's made in Mexico now.

Who has time to read labels?

pieceseeker wrote:Who has time to read labels?

Went by big orange this aft. Grey goop with 8 digit code. Runny, not same 'viscosity/feel'. Effectiveness to be determined.