Stuff Products.......

[DETAILKING]

Looks like they closed up shop, and you can get products directly from their manufacturer at nice prices.



http://www.stufproducts.com/

[Setec Astronomy]

Hmm...IIRC they were involved in some sort of lawsuit...the details of which were on their site so I can`t refresh my memory. In searching for the info, I did find these two interesting tidbits, this post (http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/detailing/5438279-1.html) and this quote from an online retailer of Stuf "Created by a bunch of car fanatics, Stuf Products only makes a small group of products and in small batches. That way they can really concentrate on the quality." Does that mean they only bought a small batch of product from Hi-Lustre at a time? :rolleyes: I do seem to recall that the lawsuit had something to do with Mother`s and perhaps something to do with the advertising connection hinted at in the link I provided.



EDIT: Ah, the beauty of Google! Page is cached here (http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:gZsUI-299L8J:www.stufproducts.com/store/archives/legal_story.html+mousetrap+advertising&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=7) PS the Mousetrap Advertising website is down also.

[Wasatch]

I was given some samples about 2 years ago, but have not gotten to them yet. The stuff I got is not the same on the Hi-Lustre website, the car wash is kinda a yellow/clear color, the liquid wax is a tan color and smells of banana`s. Are these collector item`s now? LOL

[DETAILKING]

Hmm...IIRC they were involved in some sort of lawsuit...the details of which were on their site so I can`t refresh my memory. In searching for the info, I did find these two interesting tidbits, this post (http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/detailing/5438279-1.html) and this quote from an online retailer of Stuf "Created by a bunch of car fanatics, Stuf Products only makes a small group of products and in small batches. That way they can really concentrate on the quality." Does that mean they only bought a small batch of product from Hi-Lustre at a time? :rolleyes: I do seem to recall that the lawsuit had something to do with Mother`s and perhaps something to do with the advertising connection hinted at in the link I provided.



EDIT: Ah, the beauty of Google! Page is cached here (http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:gZsUI-299L8J:www.stufproducts.com/store/archives/legal_story.html+mousetrap+advertising&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=7) PS the Mousetrap Advertising website is down also.



I would have to guess they lost the lawsuit.

[a.k.a. Patrick]

Wow, thats too bad, I had the opportunity to meet a couple of the folks with Stuff, great people to chat with.....

[Setec Astronomy]

Wow, thats too bad, I had the opportunity to meet a couple of the folks with Stuff, great people to chat with.....





....and not bad to look at, either, Patrick? ;)

[a.k.a. Patrick]

....and not bad to look at, either, Patrick? ;)

How did you know I had a lifesize poster???

LOL, as said, great people....

oh, and to answer your ?, not too bad at all.........

[Big Leegr]

I would have to guess they lost the lawsuit.

I think they actually "won" the suit, but didn`t receive any compensation, so it still ended up being costly to them. Don`t remember the details, though. It was just some "light reading" for me at the time. :ignore

[GearHead_1]

I got some of their samples a while back. I can`t even remember how. I`ve never got around to using them. This company never did get a ton of press on the forums.

[Setec Astronomy]

Um, I think they did get some press...for shilling.

[imported_RIC]

Ha, and Stuf was charging in the neighborhood 2-4 times the Hi-Lustre prices. I guess the Stuf containers must be real expensive.



Those product descriptions seem quite similar to those of some other popular product lines....hmmm.

[wannafbody]

well, that shows that sometimes the best choice is to stick with brands that manufacture their own products.

[Setec Astronomy]

How does one tell who manufactures their own products? This harks back to DavidB`s soliloquy about what defines a product or a manufacturer, and I think you`re opening up Pandora`s box again.

[wannafbody]

well you can always ask and certain lines are a given :secret

[94BlkStang]

well, that shows that sometimes the best choice is to stick with brands that manufacture their own products.



I could really care less who manufacutrers a product. If the product works, it`s at a price I`m comfortable paying and the company gives me quality service, then I`ll use it. :waxing:



Wasn`t waxgirl on here as a Stuf rep or owner? Wonder if she`s still around and be willing to shed some light on the subject.