Who would you trust your car with for certain coating (Philly and suburbs)

///M/// · 03-16-2019, 09:41 AM

Seen a lot of mixed reviews of shops botching up a detail and ceramic coating. Need recommendations on a tried and tested shop.

Thanks.

DrmKlr · 03-16-2019, 11:05 AM

Take the drive up the Turnpike and hit up A Buff and Beyond, Nick and crew will take care of you. A few peoples cars on here are there right now, mine will be there next week.

http://www.abuffandbeyonddetailing.com/

Its worth the drive and getting it done right.

saveywil1 · 03-16-2019, 11:27 AM

Nick at Auto Obsessions in Pennsauken does amazing work. He always has some seriously high end collector cars floating around. Has always treated my more mundane vehicles with the same level of care and respect. https://aodetail.com
He’s a super nice guy too.

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/at...1&d=1552700531

Edited with a picture of his work

Poiseuille · 03-17-2019, 04:22 PM

+1 A Buff And Beyond.
had mine done there (PPF & ceramic) a year ago and still completely satisfied. Nick is one hour from Center City and imo the certainty of getting a perfect job is worth the trip.

///M/// · 03-17-2019, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Poiseuille

+1 A Buff And Beyond.
had mine done there (PPF & ceramic) a year ago and still completely satisfied. Nick is one hour from Center City and imo the certainty of getting a perfect job is worth the trip.

Thanks. Problem is that ceramic usually requires leaving the car there for more than a day. It’s too far for a drop off and then return.

Poiseuille · 03-17-2019, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M///

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Originally Posted by Poiseuille

+1 A Buff And Beyond.
had mine done there (PPF & ceramic) a year ago and still completely satisfied. Nick is one hour from Center City and imo the certainty of getting a perfect job is worth the trip.

Thanks. Problem is that ceramic usually requires leaving the car there for more than a day. It's too far for a drop off and then return.

you should expect more than a day or two for paint correction & ceramic done right. three days i'd guess. my car had done over 6K miles before I brought it to Nick, so with paint correction, 2/3 PPF and ceramic, with front splitters/chin spoiler/mirror caps done separately off the car, the car was there 6 business days.
so by all this I mean that the length of time in the shop mitigates the travel time, in my view anyway.

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DrtyJrze · 03-17-2019, 06:17 PM

Here's a review I wrote up. I would recommend.

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=22162958

2011zx10R · 03-20-2019, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M///

Seen a lot of mixed reviews of shops botching up a detail and ceramic coating. Need recommendations on a tried and tested shop.

Thanks.

Automobilia west haven ct.

jeff@autocouture · 03-20-2019, 08:24 AM

We have Ceramic coating options that are full car including wheel and caliper. Pre process work is excellent as well. Let me know and i can send you a quote if you want.

Ktulu990 · 03-20-2019, 09:18 AM

Here's a review I did on A Buff and Beyond: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1590226

///M/// · 03-20-2019, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jeff@autocouture

We have Ceramic coating options that are full car including wheel and caliper. Pre process work is excellent as well. Let me know and i can send you a quote if you want.

You are a bit too far from me

4DRS55 · 03-21-2019, 06:20 AM

Definitely recommend Nick at A Buff and Beyond. He currently did our g20 and is doing our g05 x5 right now. We drive over two hours to bring our cars there.

FLOSS M · 03-21-2019, 10:42 AM

Lee Berbs - Hillsborough NJ

www.leeberbs.com

Excellent job on both my cars (Xpel / Nanaolex)

kronker41 · 10-18-2023, 02:03 PM

There a guy with a mobile detailing business up near Pottstown his website is https://kdetailz.net/ I'll start off by saying I bought my M5 Back in 98 and still have it to this day, and after the years the thing was really scratched up. So we agreed to aa 2 step correction and when I came back outside and saw what it looked like when he was done i was astonished, it quite simply looked like the day i bought it.

GRIME TIME · 10-28-2023, 02:17 AM

I live in Philadelphia and I have a shop in South Jersey. We can meet up in person you can take a look at my F82 that I fully Paint corrected (3 stage: cut/compound, finish polish, then glaze/ceramic primer with carpet essence)
and then I used Gtechniq products for the two-stage ceramic coating.

Depending on what your car needs, it may be one long ass day, maybe two days. And you’re welcome to sit there and while I do it.

Just throwing it out there

lmvzuniga · 11-09-2023, 03:40 PM

Highly recommend Koenig’s Detailing

03-16-2019, 09:41 AM	#1
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DrmKlr Second Lieutenant 244 Rep 291 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Florida iTrader: (1)	Take the drive up the Turnpike and hit up A Buff and Beyond, Nick and crew will take care of you. A few peoples cars on here are there right now, mine will be there next week. http://www.abuffandbeyonddetailing.com/ Its worth the drive and getting it done right. __________________ Current 2020 M340xi Tanzanite Blue II on Cognac 2020 Land Rover Defender Fuji White on Ebony Previous - 2015 Yas on Black Extended Merino/Lighting Package/ DINANTRONICS Stage 1
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saveywil1 Second Lieutenant 231 Rep 238 Posts Drives: ‘21 F90 M5 Competition Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Nick at Auto Obsessions in Pennsauken does amazing work. He always has some seriously high end collector cars floating around. Has always treated my more mundane vehicles with the same level of care and respect. https://aodetail.com He’s a super nice guy too. https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/at...1&d=1552700531 Edited with a picture of his work Last edited by saveywil1; 03-19-2019 at 08:22 PM..
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Poiseuille Brigadier General 5393 Rep 3,737 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 DCT Tanzanite/Amaro Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Princeton iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00] [10.00]	+1 A Buff And Beyond. had mine done there (PPF & ceramic) a year ago and still completely satisfied. Nick is one hour from Center City and imo the certainty of getting a perfect job is worth the trip. Attached Images
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DrtyJrze Captain 707 Rep 816 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	Here's a review I wrote up. I would recommend. https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=22162958 __________________ IG: Car_Pe_DM
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jeff@autocouture BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 966 Rep 13,780 Posts Drives: 2002 E53 X5 4.6is Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	We have Ceramic coating options that are full car including wheel and caliper. Pre process work is excellent as well. Let me know and i can send you a quote if you want.
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Ktulu990 Private 23 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 CS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Piscataway, NJ iTrader: (0)	Here's a review I did on A Buff and Beyond: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1590226
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4DRS55 Major 1255 Rep 1,160 Posts Drives: GTF80,718GT4,TVG80,G05X5 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (2)	Definitely recommend Nick at A Buff and Beyond. He currently did our g20 and is doing our g05 x5 right now. We drive over two hours to bring our cars there.
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FLOSS M ///M3 386 Rep 1,123 Posts Drives: 22 M3 X-Drive Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Lee Berbs - Hillsborough NJ www.leeberbs.com Excellent job on both my cars (Xpel / Nanaolex)
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kronker41 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 1998 BMW M5 Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	There a guy with a mobile detailing business up near Pottstown his website is https://kdetailz.net/ I'll start off by saying I bought my M5 Back in 98 and still have it to this day, and after the years the thing was really scratched up. So we agreed to aa 2 step correction and when I came back outside and saw what it looked like when he was done i was astonished, it quite simply looked like the day i bought it.
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GRIME TIME New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 f82 [0.00]	I live in Philadelphia and I have a shop in South Jersey. We can meet up in person you can take a look at my F82 that I fully Paint corrected (3 stage: cut/compound, finish polish, then glaze/ceramic primer with carpet essence) and then I used Gtechniq products for the two-stage ceramic coating. Depending on what your car needs, it may be one long ass day, maybe two days. And you’re welcome to sit there and while I do it. Just throwing it out there
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lmvzuniga Second Lieutenant 49 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (2)	Highly recommend Koenig’s Detailing
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