Please help! I broke a borrowed paintgun! Can it be repaired?!

[johnny1290]

Man I used a buddy's $140 paintgun that he bought from lizardskin.com. It's this one : http://lizardskin.com/pages/spray_kit.php

Long story short a floor jack fell on it and it snapped just above the cup, where the siphon screws into the handle? assembly.

The syphon and cuplid are toast. Is it possible to get replacement parts for these do you think? Or should I just bite the bullet now and get a new one? It *has* to be the same brand as the lizardskin gun, which they call the SuperPro Spray Gun, but I'd love to be able to get it somewhere else cheaper.

Any ideas? I gotta take care of this pronto I just really hope there's a cheaper way than paying the $140 lizardskin charges.

Thanks all!

EDIT: I'm gonna just see if he wants the cash or the gun, its a lizardskin designed product with no spares. The owner is going to send me a part I may be able to adapt to it to make it work though, really nice of him.

 

[Merkava_4]

You need to find out who makes the spray gun; LizardSkin is the brand name of the ceramic coating; they're using someone else's spray gun to market their kit.

 

[johnny1290]

Thanks Merkava! yeah they call it a superpro spray gun, but I couldn't find any markings on it to give away what brand it is. I'm going to call lizskin tomorrow and see if tehy'll tell me what the brand is(doubt it), but worth a shot.

I've never fooled with a paint gun much, so I don't know if those parts are even conceveably available or if I'm just whistling dixie

 

[Merkava_4]

Start clicking on some of these guns and see if any of them look familiar:

http://www.spraygunworld.com/

 

[eschoendorff]

Start clicking on some of these guns and see if any of them look familiar:

http://www.spraygunworld.com/

Yeah... and if I as your friend and I found that you broke one of my tools - and then replaced it with a new one - I'd be your new best friend.

In the end, is your friendship worth $140? It might be a pain, but I would get him a new gun.

 

[fourfeathers]

I'd talk to him, to see if that gun is what he would want for a replacement, or give him the $140 or less if he can get it cheaper. Fix the gun you broke, and keep or ebay it.

 

[Kevin54]

If it were me and he was good enough to loan you the gun, you broke it....just bite the bullet and buy him a new one and keep the old one for yourself. That way, friends stay friends.

 

[engnerdan]

Have you tried just calling Lizard Skin? they might be willing to help you out.

-Dan

 

[jay50]

The unwritten rule of thumb for borrowing tools: If you break it, you get in fixed or replace with same; new if necessary.

 

[Junkman]

The unwritten rule of thumb for borrowing tools: If you break it, you get in fixed or replace with same; new if necessary.

I would think that telling the person that lent you the item what happened, and let them decide if they want it replaced or the value in cash. Who knows, the owner might want to take the money and upgrade to a better model, or just keep the cash....

 

[MXtras]

I agree with the Junkmiester.

If I was in your shoes, I would tell the guy I screwed it up, assure him that I would replace or repair it and ask what he would prefer.

Scott

 

[johnny1290]

Yeah that's the best thing to do, I'll see if he wants a new gun or the $$$.

Then I'll see if I can fix this one and keep it for myself.

Why couldn't it have happened *before* I spent all night cleaning the dumb thing?!?


Man that spraygunworld site is cool!

EDIT: Just called lizardskin, they designed the gun and have it special made just for them, so no repair parts are available. Nice guy though, he's going to look around and see if they have a damaged one they can raid for parts.

Thanks all!

 

[jimvannoy]

If you borrow a tool and break it I say replace it with a new one of the exact same type. One of the reasons I don't loan out tools or borrow them. Something is bound to happen. If I need something I buy it or rent it.

 

[alohavw]

I would buy him a new gun. Then I would try and fix the gun you broke, if lizardskin has the parts, then sell it on ebay or craigslist. If you feel that you are going to be needing it in the future then keep it.

 

[johnny1290]

Ugh yeah exactly why I didn't want to borrrow it Jim!!!

I was like I don't want to have to pay $150 to replace it, I don't wnat to borrow it, but against my better judgement, after spending at least a dozen hours rolling two coats of stuff inside my car, I let myself be talked into using it.

Just as I thought, it was great and fast to use, saved me loads of time painting, but lots of overspray hassles and the time I saved painting was equaled by the time I spent cleaning up. I HATE borrowing tools!! Something like this always happens and I'm out money. Grrrrrrr

Hopefully I've learned my lesson.

Only borrow cheap tools!!!

But at least I'll have a cool spray gun I'm hoping I can spray glue from it!

 

[ImportTuner]

If you borrow a tool and break it I say replace it with a new one of the exact same type. One of the reasons I don't loan out tools or borrow them. Something is bound to happen. If I need something I buy it or rent it.

This is exactly what I think also ... you break my tooll, you replace, not fix ....

 

[Mr. Welsh]

You shouldn't buy him a new one until after you have confirmed that he still wants that gun. He might want to upgrade/switch, as many others have already said.

 

[kythri]

EDIT: Just called lizardskin, they designed the gun and have it special made just for them, so no repair parts are available. Nice guy though, he's going to look around and see if they have a damaged one they can raid for parts.

Don't trust them.

99% of companies that re-brand someone else's merchandise can't afford a unique custom solution. Usually, they'll tell you that to get you to buy from them.