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Drove 10 Hours for a detail of my 550i JL's Detailing in NC

#1 bjsbuds

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 06:07 PM

I purchased a 2006 BMW 550i at the end of December. I swore I would never own another Jet Black BMW, but it's my fourth. It just had all the options I wanted with super low miles, 13,000. I flew from Ohio to Chicago to pick the car up. Dealers are clever, and the car was sitting in their delivery garage. There was a sticker inside the hood, stating Detail on 12/26/08. When I got the car home and in the sunlight, I could not believe how bad the paint looked with tons of holograms. Honestly, I was pretty sick. I tried to fix it myself with a PC 7424. But, it soon became apparent that I needed a pro.

So, I started seaching forums for professional detailers. I kept seeing phenomenal work from FMINUS...only problem was that he lives in California, quite some distance from Ohio. He did however suggest I check out www.detailingbliss.com. After reading several posts, I decided to drive 10+ hours to Roanoke Rapids, NC to have JL Nelson of JL's Detailing work on my car.

I drove the car to his place, rented a car, and took a mini vacation for five days on the coast of NC. When I returned, my baby was stunning. It just broke my heart to have to drive it back 10+ hours through moderate rain and bugs. I had to wash it when I got home. But, I was very careful to not try to touch the paint. Foamed with a CR Spotless system, washed with a two-bucket method, and dried with my Toro leaf blower. I was afraid to pull it out of the gargage into the bright sunlight, as that is where you can see the holograms. I did, and I could not find a one! JL did an outstanding job correcting my paint.

If anyone is looking for a detailer east of the Mississippi, I highly recommend JL. This is not his primary profession, he details because he loves it. He has a web site; www.jlsdetailing.com

Here's a few pictures of the car after I got home and washed her, and just for fun, my dogs on vacation in NC.

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#2 pyiu

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 06:15 PM

very nice story! glad JL did you right

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#3 psE60

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 06:16 PM

Looks great! Well worth it man nice :thumbsup:

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De-badged, Black Carbon fiber roundels, Black Carbon fiber interior trim, Black Carbon fiber pillars, OEM Shadowline, Euro Stickers, Matte black grill, Red painted calipers with BMW logos, K&N air filter, Red RPI scoop, Sprintbooster V2, OEM M5 Idrive knob, ACS pedals, OEM all weather rubber mats, OEM M5 spoiler, A08 painted rear license plate frame, Medium Tinted taillights, üm•nitza M5 Front bumper w/fogs, OEM M5 rear bumper, OEM mtech side skirts, OEM trunk finisher, 20% tints all around, Manual Hide Away Plate Holder, üm•nitza Quad Exhaust setup (Y pipe w/resonator delete), Valentine V1 (hard wired), M5 Cluster mod (by nigxdoof),üm•nitza front HM style matte black lip.

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 06:16 PM

Stunning

2005 530i - Sport Package / Premium Package / Puddle Lights :P / Rear Sunshades / Xenon Adaptive Headlights
Exterior: Black Sapphire Metallic
Interior: Black / Dark Poplar wood trim
Wheels & Tires: OEM 167's with General Exclaim 245-35-19 front & 275-30-19 rear
Mods: Sprint Booster / H&R Sport Springs (Not Installed Yet) / 8000K D1S Xenon Bulbs / 25% Llumar Tints / Pulstar Plugs / Matte Black Grills / RPi Scoop / BMC Air Filter / Silver & Black Carbon Fiber Roundels all around / Remus Quad Exhaust / Rieger Diffuser / M5 Trunk Finisher / Tinted LED Side Markers / Full M-Tech Kit / Hamann Front Splitter / 6000K HID fogs / OEM plate led's / A.I.B V.3's / Carbon Fiber Plate Frame / Centric Premium Drilled & Slotted Rotors + Stop Tech Street Performance Pads / btw Fuck Heiko / Fuck Quad_M / Euro LCI Tails with Bruce Mirandadapter V.6 / >

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 06:27 PM

Wow, ten hours? That's dedication to perfection. The car looks fantastic. Cute dogs, too!

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 06:32 PM

You my friend are a BMW FANATIC!! amazing work done, car looks better than new.

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 06:36 PM

Apparently it was well worth it!! Car looks great!

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#8 DrLev99

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 07:19 PM

Love the pics.

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#9 unknown

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 07:19 PM

car looks great, but you shouldve came to nyc and coordinate your time with our bear meet. also, we have phil (post #2) he is fminus of east coast!

i dont know if your familiar with menzerna polishes, but they are the best and works great with a 7424! it will correct all paint flaws... scratches, holograms, swirls etc... , definitely will save you 10+ hrs of driving! let me know if you need help in choosing.

#10 FMINUS

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 07:53 PM

JL is one of my favorite Detailers!!!!! He does an AMAZING job!

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#11 mikeg3tsguap

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 08:09 PM

Wow niceee outcome well worth the drive

full sig. coming soon (too lazy)
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#12 bjsbuds

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Posted 08 May 2009 - 06:18 PM

unknown, on May 3 2009, 08:19 PM, said:

I have (or should I say had) all the Menzerna polishes, SIP, FF, FA, and just sold them. I couldn't get the holograms out with my PC. I have zero regrets about making the trip to NC. My friends & family who thought I was nuts to drive my car 10 hours for a detail, totaly understand now after seeing the write up JL did on the detail on detailingbliss.com forum with the before & after pics.

Not only did JL do a great job on my detail, he spent time talking to me about how to care for the car afterwards, proper washing, quick detailing , waxing, etc. I know there are a lot of great detailers out there, Phil in NY, FMINUS in CA, JL in NC, and many more. I was such a geek, writing every thing down in a notebook, and rushing home to type it up, with the aid of my Valentine One, which saved me twice!

I am a true BMW fanatic to want my car (my daily driver) to look that awesome.

Don't you just love these forums? I have FMINUS to thank for suggesting the DB forum for car details. I found this forum, e60.net, from the suggestion of a fellow Ohioan. What a find, it has helped me spend over $5,000 on this car since January.