Tekna Clearcoat Review 

Thanks for the review. I switched from sata to devillbiss about a year ago and I am very pleased with the performance of devilbiss guns. I am also very happy to find out that you are a brother in Christ. God bless you bro!

People, please watch the entire video before asking questions that he answers in the video. Then try reading some comments so you don't ask the same question 30 people already asked. Thanks for taking your time to make the videos brother. Great work!

You are spot on, I spray with the Tekna Pro lite and a TE 10 set up. The results are mind blowing for cost of this spray gun. I’ve been told I do not have enough air flow in my inflatable booth for air caps 20 & 25. Great vid, thanks

I use satajet 5000s on both basecoat and clear. But I love the versatility of the tekna. I leave everything wide open at 29 psi and I get the best of results. Best gun for the money Imo.

Anyone who works as a painter in a high volume bodyshop, knows all too well it's a stressful job, and no matter how easy it looks. It's not easy when your at it everyday! I'm 18 years doing it this month. And I still look at these videos because I'm always trying to learn new things. Good video man! And a very nice finish.

Very nice review....looks great Gabriel

Excellent video/review on this gun…I saw this one in paint store for $649 with no cup…which led me to look for a review on it which lead me to motivated painters..keep doing the great work and stay motivated bro…the Lord will always pull you through…even in the valleys in life we are not forsaken!!

Loved your comment about Jesus Christ, I to live for the Lord and use my abilities to help people out in need. Keep on doing what you do and God bless

Thanks for the advice about turning up the pressure I did it on my last job and now I like the gun so much more

DIY guy here. I get glass with T110 1.3 30psi. T110 slows speed down so I can think a little.

I use the 1.2 with the te10 air cap at 30-32psi it atomizes the clear so good. Lays out the ec520 flat.

Man i love that message you left toward the middle there. It spoke to me. God bless

Kool to see a different gun in your hand. 👍 different clears def spray different i find. Your always looks awesome mate. Keep up the good work brother

Nice finish. Good technique ! I like the TE20 air cap 1.3 tip best for clear coat work. 25 to 29psi, full fan, 3 to 4 turns out on fluid. Cheers !

beautiful spray work. you can really see that booth sucking up the fine mist. If you were outside it would be over spray city at 29.

I too work for Jesus Christ my Lord. Thank you for the testimony. It is encouraging. Watching you paint has been fun and helpful.

Amen brotha! Just found your channel and I’m subscribed it’s crazy I’m kinda going thru some family issues and that message really hit me Thanks!

looks like a great gun and I need a new one. thanks for the review.

that's one heck of a paint booth if you don't need to cover the whole car up to spray . nice work as well. I have the tekna copper and love it

Your gun control and steady and straight to the panel like a robot.

I believe that the tekna is basically a gti pro lite that you are using there... It is offered in the famous "gold" color as seen with the gunman and his videos.. GTI pro lite and tekna are outfitted in the same thread patterns.. so air cap sizes are universal for both platforms. Tekna being first offered with the "TE" (te 10, te 20, te 25, te30) air caps. For what ever reason CA only allows the TE 30 for use in the vast majority of the state... Great video man!!!

We switched to PPG about a month ago and I've been driving myself a little crazy trying to pick the right gun and setup for base and clear not to mention the weather and it's affects.im using 730 clear which has optional reducer and trying to dial that in.your videos once again have been a big help.its so frustrating that 5 pounds of pressure, tip size ,distance, speed, reducer,and tempature can change everything.keep up the great work!!

Hey bro,hope your enjoying the devilbiss.over hear in the uk we have the gti pro lite,same as tekna pro lite,except we have the cheater air kick valve at the bottom.as I’m lead to believe the air cap your using is between the hv30 hvlp and the te20.my favourite air cap is the te20 for hs clears,I also have the t110 air cap which is nice but slows down a lot.the clear we use spies hecker 8034 is very thick with vhs hardner.just got to play around with settings to your spraying style.one thing tho I have found on the pro lite is any more than 2bar/29psi it starts to split the fan .ive used iwatas,sata,devilbiss,all great guns but I always revert back to the prolite,just what I’m more used too I guess for my style.All the best bud love watching your vids.and big respect to you from fellow painter👍🏻👍🏻

I’ve never sprayed with one but I see a lot of great reviews on it.

Man better have a good clay bar for all that overspray on the other side of the car you didn’t cover. How you got the gun setup? Fluid and fan, psi at the gun? Job turned out great. I just bought one also and wanted to see how you had it setup

Great job! I especially enjoyed your testimony. Keep up the good work!

Love my Tekna clear gun. It’s just a good gun that atomizes clear really well like a WS400, Walcom, Sagola. Only complaint would be it’s pretty loud, ear buds fo sho lol

Hey bro great work good technique ,you and the Aussie gunman are very similar in methods and finish ,it's really a pleasure viewing both you guys perform 👍✌️😎

Everyone thinks the other side of the car is not bagged but they dont realize they could be using over spray masking wich is a liquid u can spary over and later wash off with water and its soapy so it cleans the car.

For the money you can't beat a Devilbiss. That clear looks great. Thanks for the comparison. Take care.

I have the TE25 & HV25 & can't find any other gun to match it but I adjust my style and products to create the finish I want, I've tried dv1 with all caps, iwata, SATA cc, & just going to stick with the Pro lite which I have ever cap & fluid tips , As for the new sata cc I don't get what all the hype is about, infact it's the most uncomfortable gun I've ever used & wastes too much paint. Give me your thoughts anyone please. Graham UK

Awesome class..and like the explaining of the gun..super job

Gabe you better watch out your going to fall in love with that Teckna again.

Thank for the vídeo!!! Tu eres un duro 💪💪💪 , and thanks for the shot, god bless you too, hello from dominican republic 😀.

i have this gun but its fun to watch this guy drive it..damn

I’ve been a gun man subscriber for some time now, it’s where I learned to spray actually. But being a Christian sometimes the language here and there I could do with out. I stumbled upon this video and gave it a shot. First thoughts were very good technique the finishes look good, but the thing that made me hit subscribe was the message at 7:41. We need more of that in these last days. God bless you! And for everyone “ no one comes to the father but through me”- Jesus Christ

Great review!!! Thanks for sharing Gabriel and thanks for your time investing in making the video’s.

AWESOME ! Will definitely be Adding one to my Arsenal. Blessed !!!

This painter is looking like the flash, very good.

ty again gabe love how you experiment too

Thanks Gabe. I'm thinking about buying this gun because it would be better than my prolite for clear. I think you sold me on it. / John

Hey bro, love your work!!!! Doing a great job. Hey Gabriel, I love your witnessing bro!! He so is our ultimate boss and we do everything unto Him with a spirit of excellence and you do just that man! God bless you Gabriel and keep up the great work for His Kingdom. Bless you

Great video! From my understanding these tekna base and clear guns are the same as the regular tekna prolites but just have the specific caps.

Perrghhhh..that glassy look..👍👍👍👍

"because I don't know why...I don't know" hahaha. that face though

Didn't mean to hit the dislike button, watch and like all your vids, especially like this one seein you spray with the Tekna

I always enjoy your most helpful videos, I have the Devilbiss Tekna and Tekna copper for clear but am not satisfied with the copper. In your opinion do you consider the clear coat gun a better choice than the copper for clear? Also I want to say all praise be to God for all He has done!

Ontario! Far out man. Yeah I love this gun, lays flat like mirror and says on product

6 years late but its still 🔨 TIME!!

Very interesting..."80% trigger"... why not not dial back your fluids and pressure to equal a full trigger pull and the air-horns working to the best of their ability? Not ''attacking'' you Gabriel, just wanted your thought process on this... ty for your uploads... Also, your voice in your mask... have you considered using a ''rodes mic'' with an ipad? Then you simply sync them in software - no editing besides sync... you will eliminate the muffled voice from talking via your mask to your head gear... tip: Watch out for mic rubbing also on your fabric... I agree, I like this gun at the 30 plus psi 30-33psi - super clean finish. I also spray CLOSE, not too far away and material is not maxed out - dialed back from full about 3/4 a turn.

i have this spray gun at home, used it on the only car i have ever painted, base coat clear coat, it came out like glass

Ok. Gabriel, I love the videos and am subscribed, but I just have to ask....How do you not bag the car with plastic sheeting? Doesn't all that clear coat overspray mist get all over the car?

I'm pretty sure that the TE25 will fit the pro Lite. It would be nice to see if that changes the way it sprays. Try it on a bumper and let us know. Did you see a reduction with material use with the lower pressures? Thanks for the high quality and informative videos!

Good to see another young tech killing it... what clear do you guys use ?

Gabriel, love your vids bro. Quick question tho: Why do you not have plastic over like the rear of the car? Do you not get overspray all over the rear bumper? Thanks

I wasnt a fan for clear but it makes an amazing base gun, TE25 for solids and dark er colors and HVLP for those tough colors 🤙

Really good with the gun buddy!!!

Bought this gun after seeing how awesome it lays out in your videos, can't seem to get it right with the cheap thin clear my boss has me spray! Upol 2882 universal. Trying the 1.2 next and lowering my air pressure, hopefully that will solve my problems...other than buying a bit better clear. I just want to slick it out and do a good job. Do you reduce your clear?

Hey really nice job as always. I've been thinking of buying a prolite for a while. This makes be want to even more. But in your opinion, is it an efficient gun compared to the ws400. Did you use less, more or same amount of clear.

God bless you brother in Christ

But this gun is the same as the Gti Pro Lite, Tekna is for north America Pro Lite is for Europe. And i think the te20 has a wider fan then the te25.

Nice job. Are you in the States? My Tekna Prolite came in black only and with the TE10 and TE20 air caps. Never heard of the TE25.

Hey love your channel, I have learned so much about auto painting but I'm still a beginner. I have a quick question. Have you used Lvlp, Ive been using one lately (can't use hvlp because of a small compressor). There's not a lot of resources for lvlp online, I'm not too sure what to set psi to, with hvlp you can search it up to get a reference and fine tune to your likings. But lvlp there's seems to be little info. Do you have any recommendations, thanks!

Great info. I am going to up my pressure

Just WoW!!! To GOD B The GLORY!!!🙏🙏🙏

Have you sprayed ppg vc570p clear with the tekna copper gun using a 7E7 air cap 1.4 needle? Settings you prefer on this gun with solventbourne basecoat/clearcoat? Thank you, god bless.

Hi Gabriel,I'm very thankful on how you compared this to the Pro-lite. I bought a "Lite" after watching the Gunman and found it to be a pretty good gun, but have always had problems with the orange peel looking worse than I would like. I've changed the caps, tips, and pressure, with some success, but was starting to think I might want to try another gun for a smoother glass-like finish with my clears. Not sure whether to go with the Tekna or try one of the Iwata's. I would love to have a gun that operates at a lower pressure so I don't overwork my compressor, and I can go slow with to watch the laydown pattern. I'm a small shop with only one car in at a time so no need to be painting the clear real fast. Your thoughts would be deeply appreciated and don't worry, I'd never come back and say you gave me bad information or advice. Just looking for your initial thoughts and what your gut tells you. And I know you say it's only your opinion as you say. But it's one I highly value!!Thanks my friend!

What’s the difference between the Te 25 and the 20 and 30 that come with the regular tekna pro lite? I’m guessing besides the color of the gun the air caps the only thing different? I use my tekna everyday and have found I like the finishes from the 20 air cap much better than the 30 or maybe I just don’t know to get the desired finishes from the 30 so for me the extra air flow from the 25 wouldn’t be as ideal I don’t think. Also I agree my tekna does best with the 1.4 I also have the 1.3 and 1.5 but the 1.4 with the TE 20 is the happy middle ground I think

Any idea how this gun compares to the tekna copper? Currently using the copper for base and clear , looking to get dedicated sealer, base, and clear guns

Have you noticed a difference in the amount of clear that you use per panel // per job ?

I wonder what the difference between the devilbiss tekna clearcoat gun with the te25 or hv25 and the devilbiss gti prolite with the t110

I just bought a iwata ls400-02 1.4 tip what's the difference between the ws400-01? And is this a good clear gun *Ok it's model ls400-1402 one of the new one ls400 12.06 fan. Gun #5815

I like your technique , but don't you forgetting the plastic cover for over spray??

Thanks again Gabriel

How different does this spray in comparison to the black Tekna pro lite? Thanks much!

Did you get a chance to try the hv30 cap? if so what is the difference? I ordered this gun super excited to try it out, thanks for the great review!

Wonder what it compares to the devilbiss tekna prolite with te20 cab

the fan wide open right?..may i ask your gun setting on the needle fluid?..how many turn u use on 25 and 30psi?..

Wow that booth is crazy how you can paint that fender right behind the un-masked part of the car without getting over spray on it.

Hey is there any difference in this gun you using and the black teckna prolite gun?

V sport xts. Looks like you laid the smack down brother

Hey gabe whats good settings to start with on prolite? only gun i have that i keep getting runs in clear 😞

Nice Job as always but, quick question do you get overspray on the rest of the vehichle?

Hola buen video lastima que no entiendo nada inglés jeje resumen iwata vs tekna cual es para ti la de mejor saludos

Working that Gun out man

One question my friend!Why you dont mask the whole car?isn't risky to overspray the whole car with laka?

What did you see that caused you to return to the center area of the door?

Really surprised at how small that fan pattern looks! I just used my Tekna Prolite earlier today to shoot a tailgate on my truck, and the fan pattern looks huge compared to that... How do you like the digital gauge? Mine seems really inconsistent... I keep having to calibrate it, but im having issues with it... Sometimes it just shows zero, and i have to go by sound...

Looks sweet

Can you wash the spray masking of with water ??? and is that stuff expensive

Holy atomization

Your spray gun 1.4mm 1.7mm. What is the best for clear coat

Do u get garbage in the Clear an do you wet sand afterwards.

What is the difference between tekna pro lite and tekna clearcoat just the cap?

Hey bud are you using the110 air cap or te20 I shoot my clear on about 18psi and it looks like glass

Hello guy!! What is the best? SAGOLA 3300 GTO or DEVILBISS SGK 600 ??

Bro how is this one different from the black tekna prolite?

Your opinion? I'm spraying SPI universal HS clear with a tekna clearcoat gun. They strongly recommend using 1.4 tip. Would you suggest the hv25 or hv30 cap for the smoothest finish? I have a decent compressor with 20cfm. Thanks.

Amen brother

Thx a bunch! If you were to do a super flat show car clear with this gun/tip would you suggest the larger or smaller tip? And higher psi? Thx for all u do! Love the channel