Can I Buy a Used or Discounted Vapor Honing Machine?
Want a wet blaster, but unsure how often you will use it? Well, it might help to know that you can get a used or discounted machine that’s well functioning at a lower price point than our other machines. We know you will like and use our machine, so, don’t miss out on your chance to get one!
How We Get Used or Discounted Machines
There are three ways in which we get our used or discounted machines: mishaps during production, off the showroom floor, and through the trade up program.
Error During Production
Occasionally, an error occurs during production, giving us a discounted machine. These mistakes typically are a hole in the wrong place, or a misplaced router cut. While these issues sound bad, they are only cosmetic errors. Therefore, your machine will function properly. To verify this, we check all scratch and dent machines in the testing area. Besides getting a fully functional machine, you also get the benefit of it never being used before. Since it has not been used before, it should have a longer lifespan than most used machines. With our scratch and dent machines, you get a new machine that is fully functional and has a long lifespan at a discounted price.
Used Showroom Machines
On occasion, we sell machines off the showroom floor. Our showroom machines get utilized fairly often to show our customers what the machine looks like and how they work. They were also used to test parts that you sent in. Despite how often they were used, they were well maintained. To keep the cabinet clean, we rinse it down after each blasting session, preventing abrasives from leaking out of the cabinet. We also replace the water every two weeks, keeping the process clean so that it works efficiently. Some customers also do this, however, we do not know for certain. However, we do know that proper maintenance helps the machine last longer. Our showroom machines are a great option for you since they are very useful for all your parts and are well-maintained.
If these machines are so amazing, why are we getting rid of them? Our company strives to give you a machine that fulfills all your wet blasting needs while also making it as user-friendly as possible. To accomplish this, we are always making technologic and mechanical advancements to our machines. We like to rotate machines out, so when there is a new model, the old pone is moved out and put up for resale. Showroom machines are superb because they are well-functioning, well-maintained machines.
Trade Up Program
The trade up program also provides us with used machines. This program is where our customers send in their old machines and swap them out for a bigger model. In this section, we will focus on what happens to your old machine. For those looking to upgrade, we will discuss more on the perks of that later. Upon arrival of a used machine it is tested and refurbished before resale. However, we will not resell the machine if it is unfixable. A machine is irreparable when the former user has put holes or applications in that sacrifice the wet blasting process. We will try to change the application, however, if it cannot be fixed, we will it not redistribute it. Traded in machines function very efficiently.
Qualifications for Distribution of a Used or Discounted Machine
Here at Vapor Honing Technologies we hold all our machines to the standard that they will work efficiently for all wet blasting needs. This includes our used or discounted machines! To make sure they live up to these standards, they must fulfill two qualifications during the testing stage. In the testing stage, we determine the most important factor of our machines, do they function properly. When they do not, we try to fix them. However, if it gets to a point where nothing is helping, we will place them in the unsellable category.
The other factor to consider, that coincides with whether the machine functions properly, is whether it is a wet blaster. By this we mean the machine has to operate solely as a wet blaster. So, if you added any applications to your wet blasting cabinet it must be reversible, or we will not resell it. All used or discounted machines must function properly and operate as a wet blaster only.
Refurbishing Used Machines
After our machines pass the testing stage, they are fixed and refurbished. Since the blemished ones have never been used, they are not refurbished but assembled instead. As for the other two, we replace the windows, gloves, nozzle tips, and hoses from the machines. The windows are replaced because over time they get scratches on them and are not as clean as they used to be. By replacing them, you will see inside your machine so much easier.
The gloves, nozzle tips and hoses are also replaced overtime because the abrasive wears down these parts. The worn gloves are an issue because of the holes in them. These holes can make your gloves uncomfortably wet. Picture putting your foot into a wet sock, that is exactly how it feels to put your hands into gloves with holes in them. As for the nozzle tips, this wearing down of the boron carbide material makes the process less effective. While the hoses do not directly affect the blasting process, they bring everything to the blasting gun. Therefore, having holes that leak abrasives and water before they even get into your cabinet is a big issue. Not to mention it costs you a lot to replace the abrasive. To circumvent the issues, we refurbish your cabinet making it easier to see inside and more efficient and less expensive.
How to Get a Used or Discounted Machine
Once we test and refurbish our machines they, we redistribute them. So, how do you get your hands on one? The best advice I can give you is to check our social media pages and our YouTube channel. If we have some in stock, this will be the first place we will announce it. If you don’t see anything about used or discounted machines for sale, you can call our sales team at 828-202-5563, to see if we have any. However, please check our media pages before you call. If you see we have some in stock, call our sales team quickly, because we sell out fast! To get a used machine, you must stay updated on our social media and YouTube accounts and act quickly.
Benefits of a Used Machine
Moving on from the process of how we get the machines and distribute them to you, let’s talk about their perks.
Price
What draws people to our used machines the most is their outstanding price. We here at Vapor Honing Technologies strive to make all our machines affordable. In fact, that’s why John created this business, so that average people, not just big industries, can afford them. Our used or discounted machines take this goal to the next level, with even lower prices.
These lower prices cause people to go from thinking: buying one is unjustifiable due to how often they perceive they will use it, to getting one anyway. What’s even more interesting is the fact that they always end up using the machine more than they thought they would, due to its versatility. Not to mention you still get the same quality finish as you would with a new machine. So, what’s stopping you from getting one, because it is clearly not the price?
Eligibility for Our Two Programs
We also automatically enroll you into our trade up program and lifetime warranty program upon purchase of these machines. The lifetime warranty program provides you with the services you need to fix any issues that arise for the lifespan of your machine. We do this by troubleshooting with you, sending you videos on how to fix the issue, helping you find someone to fix the issue, or sending one of our people to fix it. The lifetime warranty is great because it allows you to keep the machine for as long as you want, while also making sure it works efficiently.
If you decide to swap out your machine, we have the trade up program. The trade up program, as mentioned above, is when you switch out your old model for a bigger machine. This option allows your machine to grow with your company. What makes it even better is there is no limit on when you can trade and how often you can do it. With the Trade Up program, you keep upgrading until you get your dream machine. Besides fulfilling all your wet blasting desires with one machine, the money you pay for the first goes toward the next. However, your old machine must be resellable for you to get full credit. The trade-up-program allows you to upgrade your machine without any time or usage limit, while also giving you full credit towards your next machine.
Conclusion
In summary, we sell used or discounted machines at an affordable price. While also automatically enroll you in our trade up program and our industry leading lifetime warranty program. However, before we can sell you these used or discounted machines, they must be tested, fixed, approved for sale, and refurbished. By following these steps, we guarantee that your machine will work as efficiently as possible. Not to mention this process makes your machines appear brand new. Once the process is complete, they are yours. We currently have VH685 off our showroom floor in stock. Make sure to act quickly if you want one! For more information on our used or discounted machines or if you wish to buy one, please contact us at 828-202-5563.
