ESTIMATING PAINTS

• Paints and other surface coating are

estimated using the formula:
• (Surface Area) x (No. of Coats)= Quantity of Paint
Required

Coverage of Paint
 Sample Problem
• The computed areas and the number of
coats and coverage of paint to be used for a
painting job are as follows.
• Area of masonry surface: 750 Square Meters
• Primer coat to be used : 1 coat with coverage of
30 Sq.m per 4 liters
• Topcoat to be used : 1 coat with coverage of
40 Sq.m per 4 liters

• Area of wood surface : 900 Square Meters

• Primer coat to be used : 1 coat with coverage of
25 Sq.m per 4 liters
• Topcoat to be used : 1 coat with coverage of
35 Sq.m per 4 liters
 Solution 1
• Paint required for masonry surfaces:
a. Converting the coverage of primer coat to its equivalent rate
per liter:
Coverage 30(Sq.m) 7.5 square meters per liter
4 (liters)
Primer required= 750= 100 liters
7.5
b. Converting the coverage of topcoat to its equivalent rate per
liter:
Coverage 40(Sq.m) 10 square meters per liter
4 (liters)
topcoat Paint required= 750= 75 liters
10
 Solution 2

• Paint required for wood surfaces:

a. Converting the coverage of primer coat to its equivalent
rate per liter:
Coverage 25(Sq.m) 6.25 square meters per liter
4 (liters)
Primer required= 900= 144 liters
6.25
b. Converting the coverage of topcoat to its equivalent rate
per liter:
Coverage 35(Sq.m) 8.75 square meters per liter
4 (liters)
topcoat Paint required= 900= 102.8 liters
8.75
 KIND OF PAINT, USES AND AREA COVERAGE

KIND OF PAINT USES THINNER DRYING TIME COVERAGE PER 4

Liters in Sq.m.

PRIMERS
1. Interior wood surfaces Paint Thinner 2 hrs. Allow 25 – 30 Sq. m.
Primer and For interior overnight before
Sealer recoating

2. Exterior wood For exterior wood Paint Thinner 6 hrs. Allow 30 – 40 Sq.m.
primer surfaces overnight before
recoating
3. Red Oxide Rust preventive Paint Thinner 3 hrs. Allow 30 – 40 Sq.m.
Primer primer for ferrous overnight before
surfaces recoating
4. Epoxy Primer For steel Epoxy reducer 6 hrs. Allow 30 – 40 Sq.m.
aluminum, overnight before
galvanized iron recoating
 KIND OF PAINT USES THINNER DRYING TIME COVERAGE PER 4
Liters in Sq.m.

WATER BASED MASONRY PAINT

1.Acrylic Latex Exterior and 1/2Liters water/4 30 min. Allow 6 25 – 30 Sq. m.
paint interior masonry Liters hrs. before
surfaces recoating
2. Acrylic semi- Exterior and water 30 min. Allow 6
gloss latex interior masonry hrs. before 30 – 40 Sq.m.
surfaces recoating
3.Acrylic gloss Exterior and water 30 min. Allow 6 30 – 40 Sq.m.
latex paint interior masonry hrs. before
surfaces recoating
4. Acrylic clear For chalky water 1 hour. Allow 4 30 – 40 Sq.m.
gloss emulsion surface to hours before
paint improve adhesion recoating
of new coats of
latex paint
 KIND OF PAINT USES THINNER DRYING TIME COVERAGE PER 4
Liters in Sq.m.

WATER BASED MASONRY PAINT

5. Latex high-gloss For furniture, Use as is hour. Allow 4 25 – 30 Sq. m.
enamel cabinets, doors, hours before
windows, tools, recoating
toys, wrought
iron & appliances
Tinting color Acrylic colors water 30 – 40 Sq.m.
6. Acrylic concrete Primer to old and water 30 min. Allow 6 30 – 40 Sq.m.
sealer new concrete hrs. before
recoating
7. Masonry Primer for old Use as is 24 hrs. Allow 30 – 40 Sq.m.
surface chalky paint film overnight before
recoating
Tinting colors Acrylic colors water
 KIND OF PAINT USES THINNER DRYING TIME COVERAGE PER 4
Liters in Sq.m.
ROOF PAINT
1. All weather For galvanized water 4 hrs. Allow 40 –50 Sq.m.
roof shield iron sheet, overnight before
asbestos concrete, recoating
bricks and stucco
2. Portland cement For G.I. sheet Paint Thinner 6 hrs. Allow 30 – 40 Sq.m.
paint concrete, bricks overnight before
and other zinc recoating
coated metal
3.Davies roof paint G.I. roof and Paint Thinner 6 hrs. Allow 30 – 40 Sq.m.
other metal overnight before
recoating
 KIND OF PAINT USES THINNER DRYING TIME COVERAGE PER 4
Liters in Sq.m.

ENAMEL AND GLOSS PAINT

1. Quick drying Exterior and Paint thinner 4 hrs. Allow 30 – 40 Sq.m.
enamel interior wood and overnight before
metal surfaces recoating
2. Interior semi- interior wood and Paint Thinner 6 hrs. Allow 25 – 30 Sq.m.
gloss enamel metal surfaces overnight before
recoating
3.Flat wall enamel For Interior wall Paint Thinner 6 hrs. Allow 40 – 50 Sq.m.
and ceiling overnight before
recoating
4.Exterior gloss For exterior Paint thinner 6 hours. Allow 40 – 50 Sq.m.
paint wood and 48 hours before
properly primed recoating
metal surface
5. Tinting colors Oil base tinting
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