Nature and stupidity

inabis · 01-21-2007, 06:24 PM

Ok so here's the whole story.....I love my car. I've been slowly putting it togeather and and finally got it to a point that I love. Then I leave for winter vacation and my school gets hit by a tornado!!! Planes are smashed to bits, buildings are destroyed, cars and flattened...and my car end up perfectly fine. I let my friend borrow the car (since his fingers were broken and he couldn't shift a manual anymore) and he decided to be nice and wash my car when it was dirty. But, unfortunately for me, he took it through a drive thru car wash :mad: He's a really good friend so I didn't/am not going to say anything. But my baby looks like isht. It literally looks like I drove through a whole bunch of cobwebs. Are there any good detailers in the Daytona Beach/Orlando area/anywhere remotely close to me?? Or are there any gifted detailing people here? Any help would be appreciated...I really wish there was someone like GTA in Detail here

picus · 01-21-2007, 06:26 PM

Damn man, that's a bummer. Good of you not to flip out on your friend but I'm sure it's tough. I always recommend guys hit autopia.org and check the regional sections to look for detailers. Usually if you find someone you think looks good you can research their posts and get a good impression of the kind of work they do.

inabis · 01-21-2007, 06:27 PM

here are the pics of my car now...oh and special thanks to ADHD for the front lip

Chesmu · 01-21-2007, 06:37 PM

oh...those look bad.

Look at the detailing forum and maybe try some stuff yourself.

Professional help will probably be needed.

oneshare325 · 01-21-2007, 07:15 PM

WoW! That is rough...I wish you the best of luck with that! If anyone had advice for those it would be picus! He knows what he is talking about! He has helped me with every question I have ever asked!

picus · 01-21-2007, 07:24 PM

Well they look hideous but luckily it's just a lot of light surface marring. You're definitely going to need a polish whether you do it yourself or have it done. Amazing what a brush wash will do. :/

YYZguy · 01-21-2007, 07:34 PM

your school..Embry Riddle, guess your learning to fly planes...enjoy the E90 now cause when you join the working pilot world, your finances are gonna suffer, but on the bright side it's a great job..when you get to the top!

inabis · 01-21-2007, 08:05 PM

I go to Embry Riddle but am an Aerospace Engineer

...luckily I won't be taking as big as a hit as my pilot friends

Greeney · 01-21-2007, 09:52 PM

Ah sweet, Embry Riddle, I looked there.

Just a nice wax should do the trick.

Hawkshaw · 01-22-2007, 07:22 AM

Dude I'd be sour, but it's hard to really blame anyone. He was just trying to do a good deed. I guess there's a lesson for all of us to either not lend out our rides, but if we do, leave specific instructions not to wash it! (or tell your buddy exactly which car washes / detail shops you'd allow).

01-21-2007, 06:24 PM	#1
inabis Captain 283 Rep 955 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Daytona Beach->Denver->Seattle->The Bay iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Nature and stupidity Ok so here's the whole story.....I love my car. I've been slowly putting it togeather and and finally got it to a point that I love. Then I leave for winter vacation and my school gets hit by a tornado!!! Planes are smashed to bits, buildings are destroyed, cars and flattened...and my car end up perfectly fine. I let my friend borrow the car (since his fingers were broken and he couldn't shift a manual anymore) and he decided to be nice and wash my car when it was dirty. But, unfortunately for me, he took it through a drive thru car wash :mad: He's a really good friend so I didn't/am not going to say anything. But my baby looks like isht. It literally looks like I drove through a whole bunch of cobwebs. Are there any good detailers in the Daytona Beach/Orlando area/anywhere remotely close to me?? Or are there any gifted detailing people here? Any help would be appreciated...I really wish there was someone like GTA in Detail here Attached Images
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01-21-2007, 06:26 PM	#2
picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Damn man, that's a bummer. Good of you not to flip out on your friend but I'm sure it's tough. I always recommend guys hit autopia.org and check the regional sections to look for detailers. Usually if you find someone you think looks good you can research their posts and get a good impression of the kind of work they do.
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01-21-2007, 06:27 PM	#3
inabis Captain 283 Rep 955 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Daytona Beach->Denver->Seattle->The Bay iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	here are the pics of my car now...oh and special thanks to ADHD for the front lip Attached Images
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Chesmu Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,011 Posts Drives: 2013 X6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	oh...those look bad. Look at the detailing forum and maybe try some stuff yourself. Professional help will probably be needed. __________________ "Teach the ignorant. Ignore the stupid."
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01-21-2007, 07:15 PM	#5
oneshare325 Brigadier General 199 Rep 4,178 Posts Drives: E90 325i, E82 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (11) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	WoW! That is rough...I wish you the best of luck with that! If anyone had advice for those it would be picus! He knows what he is talking about! He has helped me with every question I have ever asked!
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picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Well they look hideous but luckily it's just a lot of light surface marring. You're definitely going to need a polish whether you do it yourself or have it done. Amazing what a brush wash will do. :/
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01-21-2007, 07:34 PM	#7
YYZguy Private 3 Rep 50 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mississauga iTrader: (0)	your school..Embry Riddle, guess your learning to fly planes...enjoy the E90 now cause when you join the working pilot world, your finances are gonna suffer, but on the bright side it's a great job..when you get to the top!
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01-21-2007, 08:05 PM	#8
inabis Captain 283 Rep 955 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Daytona Beach->Denver->Seattle->The Bay iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I go to Embry Riddle but am an Aerospace Engineer ...luckily I won't be taking as big as a hit as my pilot friends
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Greeney Brigadier General 213 Rep 3,835 Posts Drives: Jerez E90 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Westchester, NY / Fort Lauderdale, FL iTrader: (4)	Ah sweet, Embry Riddle, I looked there. Just a nice wax should do the trick. __________________ 11' E90 M3 6MT \| Jerez Black \| Black Ext./Carbon \| ZCP \| ZCW \| ZPP \| ZTP \| 302 \| 403 \| 507 \| 5AC \| 655 \| 6FL \| 752 \| 15' F80 M3 6MT \| Black Saphire \| Black Full \| ZEC \| ZLP \| 2VF \| 2VZ \| 5DL \| 688 \|
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01-22-2007, 07:22 AM	#10
Hawkshaw Major 100 Rep 1,013 Posts Drives: X3 xDrive28i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Dude I'd be sour, but it's hard to really blame anyone. He was just trying to do a good deed. I guess there's a lesson for all of us to either not lend out our rides, but if we do, leave specific instructions not to wash it! (or tell your buddy exactly which car washes / detail shops you'd allow). __________________ Paul
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