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Anywhere from 300-500 square feet depending on the thickness/thinness of the paint, how many coats you're putting on from a single can, and how large the surface is you're painting.
However, 300-500 square feet is an approximate average of how much a gallon of paint should cover.
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How much to charge to paint trim and baseboard?
You can calculate the amount of paint needed by finding the square footage of the room to be painted. Each manufacturer has a recommendation as to how many square feet a gallon of paint will cover. Make sure to calculate for primer if needed and or a second coat of finish.
How many square meters can one paint drum cover?
If your drum is a 55 gallon drum and your paint can cover 400 square feet per gallon then you may cover (one coat only) a square almost 150 by 150 feet.
3.75 gallons of paint to cover 431.25 square feet of wall how much wall did he cover with each gallon?
He covered 115 square feet per gallon. - Way below the average, which is about 280 sf per gallon.
How many square feet does one gallon of paint cover for steel?
About 250 sq. ft.
What is the formula to calculate how many square feet a gallon of paint will cover?
A gallon of paint one coat will cover about 300 square feet; if surface is very smooth about 400 sq ft,and if very rough maybe 150-200 sq feet
How much would one gallon of primer cover?
For many paints, one gallon will cover 400 square feet. However, the quality of the paint can affect how much it will cover.
How many feet can you paint with a gallon?
An average gallon of latex house paint will cover 280 square feet
How much to charge to paint trim and baseboard?
You can calculate the amount of paint needed by finding the square footage of the room to be painted. Each manufacturer has a recommendation as to how many square feet a gallon of paint will cover. Make sure to calculate for primer if needed and or a second coat of finish.
How many square meters can one paint drum cover?
If your drum is a 55 gallon drum and your paint can cover 400 square feet per gallon then you may cover (one coat only) a square almost 150 by 150 feet.
How many square meters does a gallon of paint cover?
It depends on the paint, and the surface that you are painting - including its preparation.
How much square footage is 1 gallon of paint?
It depends on the paint. It should say on the can how much it will cover.
You need to cover 512 square feet with two coats of paint if a 1 gallon can of paint covers 220 square feet how many 1 gallon cans of paint do you need?
you will need 5 cans of paint.
How many gallons of paint do you need for 340 square feet?
1 gallon of paint to cover about 350 square feet You need slightly more than a gallon if the walls are unpainted drywall, which absorbs more of the paint
How many cans of paint are needed to cover 2200 square units?
A square unit is equal to 100 square feet so 2200 square units equals 220,000 square feet. One gallon of paint will cover approximately 400 square feet which means 550 gallons of paint are needed. If you plan on a double coat 1,100 gallons are needed. It will take 550-1,100 1 gallon cans of paint to cover 2,200 square units.
How many coats of white paint is needed to cover a dark surface of up to 600 sq ft?
The answer will depend on the quality of the paint, the coverage of the paint and the preparation of the surface being painted. The Lowe's paint calculator says primer covers 200 square feet per gallon, and paint covers 350 square feet per gallon. Assuming for a dark surface you need at least 2 coats, and you are only using paint and not primer, and not knowing the type of paint, I would start with 3 gallons to be sure you have enough for 2 coats, and then see how it looks. If you need three coats, you might still have enough.
3.75 gallons of paint to cover 431.25 square feet of wall how much wall did he cover with each gallon?
He covered 115 square feet per gallon. - Way below the average, which is about 280 sf per gallon.
How many square feet does one gallon of paint cover for steel?
About 250 sq. ft.
