World's First Devilbiss DV1 Clearcoat Gun, REVIEW & RAW Reactions! 

I can't wait to see your second review of this gun. I've been using it now for a month straight and I'm getting glass with PPG hs clears like dc4000, etc. I never really paid attention to the "air pressure at the cap" as mentioned on tech sheets but, funny thing, the Dv1 sprays best for me when the digital gauge reads anywhere from 11-14psi. Sometimes I go up to 17psi. I basically treat the Dv1 like an LVLP.

Just so you know I'm 55 and i frist shot sikkens in 1984 it's the best keep up your good work!!!

I have done 10 years of painting work and always I have used Iwata Ws 400 1.4hd for clear and It is the best gun in the market!!

I tried the 1.2 didnt like the slow application. Then tried the 1.3 and instantly fell in love. Must say i prefer it over the ws400. Fluid and fan wide open and 1.5bar on the digital gague. Lays it down fast and flat

I have the GTI Pro Lite and Iwatta WS 400. I use each for different purposes. I like both. I think for the money , they are the best offerings out there. Sata is too big and heavy, and I don’t like the trigger either. Great video Brother....💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

We tested this gun out and got the same results. We kept trying different settings and tips. We finally went to a 1.2 tip at 29lbs and it sprayed really nice. We were also using a very high solid clear. The only problem was we had a lot of overspray which ended up wasting a lot of clear.

Nice Brian it’s nice to see I was just actually looking at the DV one bass gun and I want to see this video because I heard you had said something that you should’ve given the DV one clearcoat gun a little bit more time to play with it so I want to check out what was going on with that and thanks for the information I actually have and I Wata for clear it’s a great gun but nice to know I would like to know more about the DV1 basecoat gun how that goes up against Sata jet that’s what I’m using for my base right now it would be great thanks for the great Information as usual Love to watching you work.🤙

Best gun I've ever used...by far...is the old school Devilbiss MBC siphon gun. Tried many a gun, all of which will do the job, but none bring out the best in a paint like those old MBC's. Would love to have a few of them in my arsenal.....

I see the difference in it . I'll never give up my iwata for clear coat

Got some monday morning vibes from this video.

Hi Brian I like the way you taped up those handles I always like picking better ways of doing things 👍

Would like to see a follow up to this review. The DV1 clear gun is awesome, I’m not sure what happened.

I find bumping up the pressure above what reps recommend helps in most cases.

Quick tip if you want it 🤷🏻‍♂️ inlet pressure and the pressure reading on the digital screen on a DV1 are different on all 3 of mine inlet 20psi on a regulator is 10 psi on the digital regulator I talked to a rep and he said it’s closer to the cap and is closer to cap pressure so the next thing is if your rep told you 18 psi where did he want the 18 psi to read at on a regulator fitting ? Or on the digital regulator ? 18 psi sounds a little aggressive for cap pressure when I sprayed auto base and auto clear all the TDS sheets always said 10 psi max cap pressure for hvlp applications I think it’s something you could probably have experimented with but at the same time different guns suit different painters personally when I got my first DV1 I got rid of my satas and Iwatas and now that’s all I use

good review :) Surely bumping the pressure up a little, would of helped though? less orange peely?!?

nice review and love the honesty

Brian...always a straight talker and if somethings not right you let it be known.im usually a devilbiss lover but seems the dv1 clear has really fallen short. Il stick with pro lites still but I have just ordered the ls400 entech for base....so hopefully that will live up to the hype.

I’m a sata guy, but the ws is in my Arsenal! Nice vid

Audio is good on the head mount Brian, but the view was mostly your lower body when you were spraying the bottom of the car, thanks for the review

on my dv1 base I get it to lay down wet on 27 psi maybe try turning up the pressure also I use the 1.4 on thicker clear the gunman changed the 1.2 for the 1.3 from the base to speed the clear gun up

I just bought me a new spray gun today , and i went for the Iwata ws400s2. And that because the new split nozzle .

They released a second aircap called the c2+ which goes on wetter so you can move faster, I have both c1+ & c2+ caps and its a definitely much better. Maybe give it another go with the c2+

Hell yeah! Supernova for life! 😎

Put 5% reducer in your clear, open the the needle that controls the amount all the way out and 3 turns in with the fan and the see how it sprays :)

If u sprayed clear like that where I work with the paint we use it wld be on the floor..but like the video thought about buying one of there's

Glad you did the review 😃what tip size were you using? how did you like the base dvi? Also how’s the Sikkens Solvent working out?

G’day mate seeing how you’re used your DV1 more from this was your first time using it my question is do you still rate your WS over the DV1 I just got a dv1 and like yourself not fully sold on it as feels like it’s starving I’m using it just under 2 bar at the gauge at the bottom of the gun as mines a non digital?

YOU ARE THE BEST IWATA KING

Hola buen trabajo Saludos desde Uruguay 🇺🇾

Are the Iwata WS400 Super Nova and the Iwata WS400 Black Mamba practically the same thing?

I want to purchase new gun for clwar please tell me which gun is topmost good quality

Try the C2 cap, it’ll spray out thicker and faster

Just wondering why you panel painted the hood ??? other then that , Good Video

Just used the dv1 clear with ppg ec520. Slow reducer and on some large jobs. Phenomenal finish. I feel like it's a speed and overlap issue. Tighten the overlap and slow down a tick and you'll get the same results if not better than the ws400. I understand slowing down isn't what a lot of guys are looking for but that's just the difference in preference. I've got one of the 5500x I nozzles, two ws400, and numerous others I've cleared with. For things I want flat flat I'll use a dv1 for speed I'll use my sata (or gm factory peel). Psi was on the money though. Give it another go and try slowing down just a touch.

Just did e demo myself with the dv1 and same issue with the clear,.....im going one size bigger on the fluids and see what happens. And i also had to go back to my lp400 to finish my clear..

Hmm, seen a few guys get amazing results with DV1 clear gun. To me it’s like the 5500 Sata, really good for a flat clear but I’ll go for my pro lite for most regular production work.

You didn't give the DV1 a fair shake. The DV1 demands that you slow down your gun speed because of it's slower delivery rate. You blasted through 2 coats like you were off to the races and then, ironically, you slowed down your gun speed by at least half when using the Super Nova. I agree, the Super Nova is a beast but if you slowed down your gun speed with the Iwata to where you need to be with the DV1, you'd run that to the floor, specially if you spray from the bottom up. Slow down your gun speed with the DV1 and spray so gravity is to the dry side of your wet line and that gun will surprise you. I know from first hand experience, if you use the C1+ aircap, slow your gun speed down to about 1/3 of what you'd normally move at, take your time, watch your wet edge and the DV1 will be your new favorite clear gun. I have Iwata's, Sata's, 3M's and old school DeVilbiss guns....the DV1 takes some learning but slow n steady wins the race...{I'd rather take a little longer and end up with a super flat, glasslike finish than power through it just to save a few pennies. Just my work ethic.} Out of curiosity, why do you not like spraying 3 coats of clear? In my shop, if 3 coats isn't your minimum, you're just ripping off the customer, and I'd fire you if i caught you. I know that seems to be the norm lately with the young guns, however, I've been in the custom paint world for over 45 years, and i believe in giving the customer full value for what they're paying...but, again, that's just my work ethic. Anyway, that's my 2 pesos....maybe it isn't worth much more than that.

Thanks for the video.I was thinking of getting the DV1 but after seeing this I think I’ll pass

Crazy that it was dry with you spraying 2 inches from the surface

I switched all my guns over to the DV1 series and my primer gun to a Anest Iwata Kiwaimi 1.8mm. I was a die hard Walcom guy for almost 2yrs and they sprayed great but they simply did not last before several issues with multiple ones at the same time and the manufacturer didnt want to help so i went dv1

What are you spraying before you wipe down at the 1:00 mark?

Nice work! Have you ever used that gun to spray basecoat with a 1.2 tip or can it be used for that aswell?

Please what is the name for that clear gun?

Whats in the two different spray bottles???

Recomends 29 going in, 22 at the digi guage...pressure is way low.

Can you review the Meiji Finer Core next?? 😁

Dv1 or sagola xl for clear for Flattest finish?

Nothing beats the ws400 when it comes to clear!but remember it took time to set the iawata up just right.dv1 might be the same

Hi! It would be highly appreciated to know the nozzle size, base coat, clear coat that you use, temperature during application, air pressure etc. in the description box bellow the video ;-)

Thats 29psi @ the inlet is recommended. On your DV1 digital gauge thats going to read 22psi ( essentially add 7 to what you see on your DV1 gauge to get the true inlet pressure. Im not sure why they did that but its in the manual. I own or have owned every devilbiss, Iwata & Sata for the past 20 years and Id have to agree with you about the WS400 HD. its my go-to gun when shooting HS clears,(thats what I spray 95% of the time) but I just wanted to point out that your Iwata WS 1.4HD is "pumping" out 240ml/mn of fluid @29lbs psi inlet and full trigger. I have yet to get my hands on the new DV1 clear gun but Im fairly confident its not even breaking 200ml/mm in a 1.4 so that information alone has to have you consider your overlap, speed and distance are going to be huge factors in how the gun performs next to your Iwata with the same conditions & clear. Your review is well done and I can appreciate the honesty! I hope the specs are better clarified for anyone interested. Keep up the great work!! DV1-C1 Recommended Air Pressure at Digital Gauge 1.5 bar (22 psi) = 29psi inlet

Your iwata ws400 supernova is it 1.3 for clear

Are you saying the dv1 clear gun is no good

I'm in the same situation I can't find any gun that is more consistent with nice finishes than my ws400. Even the new satas do not compare to the ws400. In my opinion.

So you're used to shooting your Iwata and you sprayed a DV1 the same and it didn't turn out the way your Iwata sprayed...amazing. You have to slow down A LOT. Once you use the DV1 the way it needs instead of spraying like your Iwata you might have a whole different view. I tell ya what slow down and spray the DV1 like a DV1 and then spray your Iwata like you spray with a DV1...you'll wish for a dry finish as you're sanding runs the length of whatever you sprayed.

I like Divilbis and Iwatta. Both great brands and quality. Sata feels to big and heavy when painting. Good quality, just doesn’t feel right. Keep up the great content Brother!!!👍🏼

looked like the dv1 just cant pump the same volume as your iwata. What a shame, of course the weather didn't help, but still your movement with your iwata was just night and day compared to the devilbiss. For now ill stick with my Tekna prolite. Cheers and stay sprayin.

I have just seen this on the tv but how wide open was you fluid and how much did you reduce the clear 10% or 20%. But I am a Sata fan. I use that same Sikkens in the Bahamas. My Sata's are jaminh

To be honest everyone has a diferent opinion on spray guns that's why you cant really focus too much on wat others use. Choose wat works for you in your environment some say nay some say yes.

It would be nice if while you are spraying something on it (music was playing) you mention what it is, no time would be lost as you are playing the music. Now I am wipe it with such and such de greaser or soap and water, more water with just a little dawn soap......... Those of us that would like to do diy would like to know. Thanks for the videos.

Try the c2 cap and 1.3 tip. You’ll like it then

How do you feel now about the dv1's? Also with the dv1's and now the series 2 iwatas. Whats your reviews between these guns?

Hi bro.. I'm from Indonesia.. Thanks

Is very good, my teacher

I used both for base and clear 1.2 and 1.3.I didn't like it. I prefer pro lite te20 and t110 I've been using devilbiss over 14 yrs.

The needle/nozzle of these guns are not equal. Even though manufacturer might give a size in millimeters you would find that some of these are smaller or larger than specified. These manufacturers need to get their act together and say exactly what the size is and what they recommend for your environment and material/viscosity/etc. you put down. The paint reps assume a certain size so take what they say with a grain of salt, especially with a brand new gun. The tip size you have on this gun would probably work well in a cooler environment.

I let you know at how much psi you have to paint the Clear and also the tip size whe use for Clear the moment we test the gun at out training center Kind regards

Problem was the setup the rep gave you. I never get good results spraying under 25 with DV1 clear.

I just seen the gunmans review and he has his pumped at 29psi vs 18psi?

Don't listen to reps mate, base coat air cap runs 16-18psi & clear coat air cap c2 25-30 psi fan about 1 1/4 in

I used the DV-1 CC gun the other day using Nason Select clear 465 which is reduced 20% (on the data sheet to do so). I run the fan full, then in 1/4 turn, fluid wide, 22 psi on the digital read out. Shot two coats and used 75% overlap on each. The Nason clear is not the ultra expensive show car stuff, but the gun laid it down like glass and was very forgiving for runs. Easy to use compared to cheaper guns I have used. I'd love to see you follow this up, but certainly get it if you don't. Thank you for your honesty. Rare these days.

being there done that. iwata brakes the material more.

Whats your fan at on the iwata?

What’s the difference between the dv1 clear coat gun and base gun is it just the caps

Ws400 for the win

Replace it with a 1.3 tip glass evey time

I went to paint shop to buy an iwata n someone recommended the entech I go back again and recommended a diferent gun because of this or that. Lol

I think thats the base gun and the silver one is the clear gun i use the black one for base

I have a question who paid you for this movie

have u try dv1 basecoat gun as a cleargun? they say it can..can u try it?

Did you have the 1.2mm nozzle in. Maybe the 1.3 would have been better.

What's a good quality quick connector to be used on the hose?

Also the dv1s come with 3 (1.2/1.3/1.4) different tip sizes that could be another variable aside from cap/digital regulator/ inlet pressures

It must be 130° in there

I think you Need to used a couple times to dialing the settings and know you will killit with Gun

Hey bro a have the ws 400 so I know what time it is but always here about the lph400 and the wait but will like your thoughts on it for base coat over the ls400 .

Thats was like comparing apples to oranges..iwata 1.4 nozzle Dv1 1.2 nozzle

I don't like that gun either. I use Sata 5000 to for clear and I'm happy

Ur killing me with the prepsol on the car just put it on the rag!!!

the Iwata ws400 is still my favorite clear gun. the new Sagola 4600 dvr clear is also good!

Your camera angle is all messed up, but thanks for the vid

How does the lph400 compare to the ws400 hd for clear?

what do you call to the rags that you use thanks..

What gun would be great for a new painter or has some history

I noticed that there is no mention of sata what do you think about them?

My iwata

very verticle photography

All these new guns being released still playing catch up to the iwatas lol ,,and the iwata is the oldest of them all presently

Nice gun .

What size tip do you have in your ws 400 ?

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