'Round here it is very dry so rust isn't an issue. I really like the paste wax just because everything seems to float along and actually seems to improve miter consistency with a miter gauge as it just glides along.
When the TS turns into the glue up station, the squeeze out blobs can be just flicked off with a finger.
Never have tried the dedicated products, I'm sure they do the job well but was always turned off by the price. Of course now I think they are actually cheaper than the Johnson's 🙄