My first use of Stuf

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Scottwax

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I got a bottle of Suf Carnauba and the wash (haven't used the wash yet) this morning, just in time to bring the wax with me to work.



I had a 2002 red Jeep Liberty to detail today and the paint was in decent shape, polished out some light blemishes with Scratch X then went over the whole thing with Vanilla Moose (polishing pad, speed 5-6). Just as I was finishing polishing, the lady who owned the Jeep came outside to see how far along I was. As I began waxing, she asked what 'stuff' I was using....and she gave me a funny look when I replied 'stuf'. I then showed her the bottle and she then said the sections I had just waxed looked great, even better than after I finished polishing. I stepped back a bit and noticed she was right, Stuf has a very deep look. It really doesn't darken the paint, it just looks deep and wet. The appearance reminds me of Clearkote's Carnauba Moose, deep and wet, sort of like when you lick a piece of hard candy.



Slickness was similar to other good carnauba products but not quite as slick as Wolfgang or UPP. Very easy to use too, hazes very quickly so you can do a panel at a time, wipe off, and move on. If Stuf has decent durability and looks equally impressive on other vehicles as it did on the Jeep, it appears I will be adding another product to my ever growing arsenal.



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I have 7 shots left on this roll, so be patient. I will post pics. ;)
 
Corey Bit Spank said:
Ohhh scott can you can you can you do a beading test pleeease? :)
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If I don't take a large hammer to my car (started running bad again), I'll wash it and put some Stuf on my car.
 
Great, can you keep an eye out on the dust attraction when you get it on you car?



That is a big factor for me. I like to keep my car clean for at least one day :)
 
I ordered some Stuf and emailed them with a couple questions. Very prompt reply. One question regarded layering of carnaubas and they believe that a second layer essentially removes the first, so layering of high content carnaubas is not productive. Sealants do layer. Looks like a reasonably priced carnauba wax.
 
Here are the first set of pictures:



Vanilla Moose by PC w/polishing pad and Stuf Carnauba on a Jeep Liberty:



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Used #80 and VM on the hood and trunk to remove some scratches, rest of the car still looked good from April's polish/wax, finished off with Stuf:



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softball nut said:
I One question regarded layering of carnaubas and they believe that a second layer essentially removes the first, so layering of high content carnaubas is not productive.
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Um, removes? Does it have any cleaners in it?
 
Dale DeSteno said:
Um, removes? Does it have any cleaners in it?
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I have no idea if it has cleaners in it but paste waxes do contain solvents and laying a paste wax on top of a paste wax will not give you two layers because the solventsin the wax will more likely than not remove the first.



The high end waxes many times contain a talc powder in them which will act as a "cleaner" although a weak one.



Stuf sounds interesting but truthfully I don't see it any better or different from say, Vanilla Moose or Pinnacle Liquid Soveran.



Anthony
 
Anthony Orosco said:
Stuf sounds interesting but truthfully I don't see it any better or different from say, Vanilla Moose or Pinnacle Liquid Soveran.



Anthony
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Anthony, I couldn't agree more. I reckon Scott could put this on a car and it would look immaculate.



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Black & White the original wax!



Directions

Simply work a small amount and style to achieve the desired effect. Wow!
 
Anthony-I guess with Stuf it will come down to how durable it turns out to be. It certainly has a nice look to it and is incredibly easy to use. However, if you already have several waxes I don't think you'd need to rush right out and get Stuf. Prep is the key anyway.
 
As per usual, Scottwax's pics were super.



The thing I like about Stuf (wax) is it is easy to use and is $14 a pint. The Stuf guys told me it does not layer (in their opinion, no paste or liquid carnauba formulations layer to any degree). As Anthony says the solvents (cleaners?) remove the previous layer.



IMHO, it is an option to #16, VM carnauba, or liquid Souveran.

I will be trying the Polish Stuf next weekend....particularly to see how it works on removing swirls.
 
Agreed. No outlandish claims, just a promise of a good product. Based so far on appearance and ease of use, it delivers.
 
UPDATE



Durability



As of last Wednesday, the BMW 745 was still beading nicely 1 month after applying Stuf Wax and had moderate surface slickness. This vehicle is not washed with QEW but regular car wash soap using deionized water. Appearance is holding up but the car is prepped within an inch of its life (as per owner's request).



I applied Stuf to my Accord about 3 1/2 weeks ago. Since I got my 626, the Accord just sits outside, 24/7 and is in the direct sun most of the day. It rained on my car about 4-5 days after applying Stuf initially, just enough to dust it up. The same thing happened over the weekend, just enough rain to make the car look horrible. Then the skies opened up the last two days and it just poured, several inches of rain in a very short time frame....and my Accord is clean again! It rained hard enough and there was enough surface slickness to wash all the dust off the car. Decent slickness even though the car air dried.



I'm going to continue to keep track of both cars, although hopefully the Accord will be gone soon. One of my customers is interested in it for his son (who wrecked the first car his Dad got him) and he will pay cash. ;)



Anyway, I thought I would add this update.
 
"I reckon Scott could put this on a car and it would look immaculate."



Wait a minute, I thought Scott was a Dapper Dan man!



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