Through our travels, we have come across some great businesses that we would like to highly recommend to you.  Each business listed below is one we've spent time getting to know, have had several wonderful business transactions with, and sincerely give our highest recommendation should you be in the need of their services. 

Please be certain to tell them Nelis Customs sent you!

  If only there were more time we'd all be able to keep our vehicles spotless on our own, but the reality is time is always a scarce resource and because of the vastly improved technology applied in the car wash industry today its simply too convenient to let someone pamper our vehicles for us these days - which when done right can be as safe and effective as hand washing your vehicle yourself.  C & S Wonder Wash at 1136 N. Main Street, Butler, PA 16001 does just that and their helpful and professional staff does a terrific job keeping our own vehicles looking their best when we don't have the time to do the dirty work ourselves.  Whether you're looking for a *Winter Wash to rid your vehicle of rust causing salt and replace it with a dose of their *Rust Inhibitor, a *Basic or *Express wash if you're in a hurry or looking for a great bargain, or the *Ultimate Wash to really pamper your vehicle C&S Wonder Wash is the place for your automotive wash needs.  In addition to terrific drive through car wash services, C&S Wonder Wash provides a lot more than your typical car wash services.  With a full menu of Complete Detailing Packages to chose from, C&S Wonder Wash is also your one stop shop for Professional Full Service Automotive Detailing and Paint Correction services for those looking to further pamper their vehicles and protect their investments.   In addition to all the above, convenient offerings such as those last minute items we all need can be purchased while our vehicles are being washed.  Whether it be a card for the wedding you're headed to or Amsoil Products, you'll find C&S Wonder Wash offers much more than meets the eye so we highly recommend stopping in to see them.

Brooks Automotive Group - Brooks Buick, Cadillac, and GMC is a family owned and run along with other folks that have been with the company so long they're practically family themselves.  The General Manager Jim Lonzo has been a friend longer than we've been legal to drive so it was an easy choice picking Brooks Auto Group when it came time to purchase a new 2010 GMC 2500 HD to handle towing our new mobile canvas operation.  If you are shopping for a GMC, Buick, or Cadillac I would recommend shopping at Brooks first!  If you happen to take our advice, please ask for Jim Lonzo and tell him Nelis Customs sent you!

Boatpittsburgh.com is THE boating website for information on boating the Three Rivers with everything from listing "the happenings" to special events to helpful advice in the boater's forum. Check them out and join today, membership is free.


  The Sign Shop + has been our local source for everything from business card design, logo designs, simple street side signs, and large complex banners used at the boat shows along with some of the lettering on our vehicles.  Located in Saxonburg, PA why not make an appointment to stop by after visiting Nelis Customs for some custom lettering for your boat to go with your new canvas or upholstery? Contact them at thesignshopplus@aol.com or 724-360-4088 for more information.



D4 Graphics, located in Pittsburgh, is our favorite provider for custom printed clothing and promotional gear, however their list of services does not end there.  Owner Skip Davis not only provided the apparel we wear today, but he also designed the art work on them (with a little confusing input from our side).  D4 Graphics stands above the rest by offering custom service in addition to a great product line by going against conventional practice and being open to traveling to your site to design your logo or talk about your potential purchases - not the other way around - much like Nelis Customs does.  For that, we plan to use D4 for many future transactions taking advantage of as many offerings as we can which include vinyl lettering (great for boats in addition to other vehicles by the way), promotional clothing, logo design, and promotional products.  Not every business we come into contact is given space on this page, but because of the terrific product and exceptional service D4 has provided us, we cannot recommend their quality products enough.  After a rough summer season of wear and tear, while we've managed to stain a few shirts from D4, the graphics that were applied to the high quality blanks used still look brand new after many months of putting them to the test and into the washing machines.  Check them out at www.d4graphics.com  and please tell them Nelis Customs sent you!

Paul Anderson Services is an outstanding company.  Located in Saxonburg, PA but serving an area much greater than just Butler County, Paul Anderson Services handles everything from general lawn care, excavating, landscaping, hardscape (retaining walls, decorative large fixtures), lighting, custom ponds and water features both indoor and out, tree removal, stump grinding, and cordwood sales to name a few.  Paul has personally done everything from stump grinding to tree removal to excavating so far for Nelis Customs and we're looking forward to our new wrap around driveway / turnaround area to make jockeying boats in and out of Nelis Customs easier so that the size of your boat does not provide a challenge at our facility.  We cannot recommend both Paul's pricing and quality of work any higher.  He has treated us terrifically each and every time we are in need of his services and look forward to having more of his work done to our property in the future.


  Brady's Bend Underground Storage is an underground storage facility located in East Brady, PA.  If you're visiting Nelis Customs, chances are you have a boat, car, or RV and would like to find a good place to store it during the off season.  While we've never personally used Brady's Bend Underground Storage facility due to the storage we have at hand for our boats, we have dealt with them for business purposes and have had nothing but great experiences with them while there.  They have also come highly recommended by several of our customers and we have heard terrific things about their climate controlled storage providing the perfect environment for your winter storage needs which we were fortunate enough to receive a tour of this past winter.  In the simplest terms, I understand why they are continually expanding their climate controlled area because it is a no-brainer in our opinion and worth the premium to rent.


M. Reno Trailers has supplied the beautiful new Haulmark Trailer used for our remote canvas and upholstery operations.  We went to Reno with a last minute need for a quick purchase hoping to take home a trailer he had on his lot that was a little more than we needed.  After understanding our needs, he told us we were about to buy the wrong trailer despite it being on his lot and eager to move, but instead he found a new trailer for us and had it in his lot 3 days later ready for pickup.  While Haulmark builds a great trailer, its not uncommon to come across a problem on anything new however when it occured Reno had us back on the road within a day.  When the vent window cracked for no good reason, Reno understood our distance / timing issues in getting it back to him for something so simple it didn't need his talented staff to repair it so he was kind enough to ship us the parts for the trailer to cover those that failed and were under warranty without even asking for a dime for the shipping costs that came out of his pocket.  The sales and service I received from Reno were second to none and I'd recommend everyone purchase from this business.

  While we prefer to buy local whenever we can, for items not stocked or available at our local source for trailer needs we've found etrailer.com to be an excellent provider of all things trailer related and often the source of items we hadn't know about prior to visiting their site.  In addition to very competitive pricing, their customer service and shipping speed is very welcomed at Nelis Customs.  Whether you need a new winch strap, transom tie downs, lighting, or miscellaneous parts to repair or upgrade your trailer or two rig check out etrailer.com if your local supplier doesn't have what you need.