Robert Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I just received a new bottle of Optimum Spray Wax ordered through Amazon. It was pink. It’s always been white in the past. Has it changed to pink or did I get a knockoff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 color is added and sometimes there can be differences - I don't think you have to worry about Amazon messing with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setec Astronomy Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Um...huh? What happened to the blue bottle? Is that a clear bottle with pink liquid in it? Or a pink bottle? I don't recall an Optimum spray product ever coming in a clear bottle, other than Opti-Seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 It’s a clear bottle with pink wax. My last bottle was a clear bottle with white wax. I haven’t opened it yet. Reluctant to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 Ordered both from the Optimum Store on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 I’ve always seen the blue bottles. Now I’m wondering about that first bottle I got being in a clear bottle with white wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setec Astronomy Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Ron obviously knows more about this than I do, and I haven't bought any OPT spray products for a couple of years at least, so maybe that's how they are coming now--just all my bottles have been blue, and the pictures on Amazon and at the OPT store show blue bottles. I mean the little squeeze bottles for ONR, polish, MDR, etc. have been clear for a long time, along with the little carpet cleaner spray, and the quarts, too, so plenty of clear bottles, I just haven't seen them for the sprays (other than the carpet cleaner 8oz). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heijneker Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 I recieved a clear bottle of Intensive polish as well! And I like it, very easy to see the amount left and just looks cool. Would love to have to pink Car wax!!!!! I use the IK sprayers, I now have a yellow/orange Power Clean, green Angelwax Vision and pink would look great. I had a blue one as well with ONR @ QD, but no need for it. Would make it very easy to seperate, since I have misused some products before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Due to Covid our supply of blue bottles was disrupted so we switched to clear. We've gotten positive feedback on the clear bottles, but no idea if we'll stay with them. The color of product (and scent) have nothing to do with performance and there should be no issue with pink wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgrandam Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 4:51 PM, Robert said: I just received a new bottle of Optimum Spray Wax ordered through Amazon. It was pink. It’s always been white in the past. Has it changed to pink or did I get a knockoff? Does it still smell like coconuts? I’m kind of surprised that things like colour would be added or changed randomly. I know that wouldn’t impact the product effectiveness, but usually a specific recipe is followed (I would assume). Does Dr. G just feel like having fun sometimes? I just got a gallon of wax and it is white (and wonderful). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setec Astronomy Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 7 hours ago, Redgrandam said: I’m kind of surprised that things like colour would be added or changed randomly. I know that wouldn’t impact the product effectiveness, but usually a specific recipe is followed (I would assume). Does Dr. G just feel like having fun sometimes? Back when Dann and Yvan did the podcast, they had one of the production guys on, who they said/he said was responsible for the colors and fragrance. I found it surprising also that those parameters weren't part of the "recipe", but apparently it was this gentleman who was "having fun" and changing the stuff sometimes. At least that's the way I remember it from the podcast a few years ago. I will say I'm one of the people who has accidentally picked up the wrong bottle because they all look the same, one time I sprayed Opti-Glass on my wheels when I thought I was spraying Opti-Clean, and wondered why the Opti-Clean seemed so much different than normal, but didn't realize until later what had happened. So clear bottles and different color products may not be a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 7/3/2021 at 10:35 PM, Redgrandam said: Does it still smell like coconuts? I’m kind of surprised that things like colour would be added or changed randomly. I know that wouldn’t impact the product effectiveness, but usually a specific recipe is followed (I would assume). Does Dr. G just feel like having fun sometimes? I just got a gallon of wax and it is white (and wonderful). Yes. Smells the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I don't think the crew is allowed to arbitrarily change formulas (including scent/color), but turnover in the facility can create some variants/mistakes. Dr G has great sense of humor, but not about his formulas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setec Astronomy Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Maybe the warehouse gentleman said he got to choose the scents, maybe that was it. I remember he talked about which is the most popular product (ONR), and how he made a 2000 gallon batch every two weeks or so, if I'm remembering correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setec Astronomy Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 It was the Podcast episode "Meet Roberto, the Opti Coat Cook, and Team Sugar High" from September 21, 2016. Whether you can still listen to that or not, I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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