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3.2 Maths Exercise

WFT Calculations WFT = 100 X DFT

VS

1. What WFT would need to be applied to give a DFT of 45µm using

a paint
of 56% VS
100 X 45 = 80.36µm
56

1. What WFT would need to be applied to give a DFT of 60µm using

a paint
of 40% VS
100 X 60 = 150µm
40

1. A paint of 38% VS was used to give a DFT of 45µm. What would be

the WFT
100 X 45 = 118.42µm
38

1. A DFT of 55µm was obtained from a paint of 55% VS. What was
the applied WFT
100 X 55 = 100µm
55

1. What WFT would be applied to leave a DFT of 65µm using a paint

of 49% VS
100 X 65 = 132.65µm
49
DFT Calculations

DFT = %VS X WFT AREA = VOLUME X 1000

100 WFT

1. What would be the DFT if 20 Litres of paint, with 45& VS covered

an area
of 9m x 12m
WFT = 20 X 1000 = 185.19µm
108m²

DFT = 45 X 185.19 = 83.33µm

100

1. 25 Litres of paint, with 65% VS was used to cover a circular area of

10m diameter
What would be the resulting DFT
WFT = 25 X 1000 = 25000 = 318.47µm
Π X radius² 3.142 x 5 x 5
DFT = 65 X 318.47 = 207µm
100

1. What DFT would be obtained if a paint with 42% VS was applied at

a WFT of 84µm
42 X 84 = 35.28µm
100

1. With a WFT of 130µm, using a paint containing 83% VS, What

would be the resulting DFT.
83 X 130 = 107.9µm
100

1. If a paint with a VS of 65% was applied at a WFT of 130µm, What

would be the resulting DFT.
65 X 130 = 84.5µm
100

VS Calculations
%VS = DFT X 100
WFT

1. A DFT of 53µm was obtained from a WFT of 110µm, What was the
VS% of the paint
53 X 100 = 48.18%
110

1. A paint was applied at 120µm WFT. The resulting DFT was 65µm.
What was the VS%.
65 X 100 = 54.17%
120

1. What would be the VS% of a paint with a WFT of 120µm and a

DFT of 68µm was obtained.
68 X 100 = 56.67%
120

1. What was the VS% of a paint with a DFT of 36µm, When the WFT
was 108µm
36 X 100 = 33.33%
108

1. ADFT of 62µm was measured from a WFT application of 100µm,

what would be the VS% of the paint used
62 X 100 = 62%
100
VOLUME CALCULATIONS

Volume = Area X WFT WFT = 100 X DFT

1000 VS%

1. What Volume of paint would be required to cover an area of 300

square meters, to a specified DFT of 65µm, using a paint of 45% VS.

WFT = 100 X 65 = 144.4µm VOLUME = 300m² X 144.4 = 43.3Ltrs

45 1000

1. How much paint would be required to coat a tank, roof and side
sheets to a DFT OF 100µm? The tank is 5 metres high and 6 metres. The paint to
be used is solvent free.

Area of circle (roof) : π² = 3.142 X 2.5 X 2.5 = 19.63m²

Area of Cylinder (sides): π X diameter X height = 3.142 X 5 X 6 = 94.26mπ
Total area of tank (sides + roof) : 19.63 + 94.26 = 113.89m²

Volume of paint = 113.89 X 100µm (DFT = WFT = 100) = 11.39Ltrs

1000

1. How much paint would be needed to cover a circular area of

10mtrs Dia, using a paint 65% VS to a DFT of 60µm
Area of circle = πr² = 3.142 X 5 X 5 = 78.5m²
WFT = 100 X 60 = 92.3µm
65

Volume = 78.5 X 92.3 = 7.24Ltrs

1000

1. A circular area of 7 metres radius to a DFT of 45µm. What volume

of paint would be required if the VS content was 48%

3.142 X 7 X 7 X 100 X 45 = 14.42Ltrs

1000 X 48

1. How much paint would be needed , at 55% VS, to coat an area of

250 square metres to a DFT of 60µm
100 X 60 X 250 = 27.27 Ltrs
55 X 1000
DENSITY and SG Exercise
DENSITY is WEIGHT (Units gms/cc or Kgs/Litre
VOLUME
 1. What would be the weight of 16.5Litres of paint with a SG of 1.45

Weight = Volume X Density = 1.45 X 16.5 (X 1000 to convert gms to Kgms)

= 23.9Kgs

1. What is the Density of a paint if 7.5Litres weighs 9.75Kg

9.75 X 1000 = 1.3gms/cc

7.5 X 1000

1. What would be the Relative Density of paint in Question 2 = 1.3

1. If the weight of 25Litres of paint is 37.5Kg, What would be the SG

37.5 X 1000 = 1.5 (Specific Gravity has no Units)

25 X 1000

1. A two pack Epoxy should be mixed at One part activator, the base
has a Density of 1.4gm/cc and the activator 0.9gm/cc. What would be the
Density of the mixed Components.
1.4 X 0.9 = 1.15gms/cc
2

1. A two pack paint is mixed at a ratio of Six parts Pack ‘A’ (density
1.3gm/cc) to One pack ‘B’ (density 0.9gm/cc). What would be the Density of the
combined Parts.

(6 X 1.3) + 0.9 = 8.7 8.7 = 1.24gms/cc

7(parts)

1. A mixed two-pack paint has a Density of 1.35gm/cc. The Density

of the Base was 1.4gm/cc and the Activator 0.9gm/cc. The mixing ratio was 3:1.
Has the paint been mixed correctly : YES

1. A MIXED TWO-PACK PAINT HAS A Density of 1.35gm/cc. Mixed at

a ratio of 6:1, Base density 1.45gm/cc, Activator density 0.95gm/cc. Has the
paint been mixed correctly.
= YES