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For smooth surface, based on google search, one gallon can cover up 400 square feet. But it does say it is for one coat or two coats. I assume it can cover up to 400 square feet with two coats, correct?
For primer, since it only needs one coat, so I assume, one gallon can cover up to 700-800 square feet, correct?
Square footage is square footage- has nothing to do with the number of coats!
It does not make sense. For example, if the area is 400 square feet and the surface is smooth, and it takes 0.6 gallon for the first coat. If you apply second coat, and it takes 0.4 gallons (a little less than first coat) to cover the same area. Then we can say one gallon can cover 400 square feet with 2 coat, or one gallon can cover 666 square feet with one coat. Where 666=1/0.6 * 400
No, the sq. ft. figure is for one coat. Two coats require two gallons for 400 sq. ft. And it is "up to". It is quite possible that you'll get less coverage if you don't brush the paint vigorously or if your wood is weathered and soaks up paint.
If you're into saving money, buy a mis-mixed gallon at the paint store for the undercoat. They usually have some for cheap, not too far away from the color you're using. Or just use whatever they have for both coats and learn to like the resulting color.
No, the sq. ft. figure is for one coat. Two coats require two gallons for 400 sq. ft. And it is "up to". It is quite possible that you'll get less coverage if you don't brush the paint vigorously or if your wood is weathered and soaks up paint.
If you're into saving money, buy a mis-mixed gallon at the paint store for the undercoat. They usually have some for cheap, not too far away from the color you're using. Or just use whatever they have for both coats and learn to like the resulting color.
Thanks. Wow, painting is not inexpensive, it will take some $ to paint all rooms.
Don't try to stretch paint out, it never works. Get plenty of paint on that brush or roller.
The paint is the very last thing in the job. The cost of your time doing surface prep is by far the biggest cost. Watch how professional painters do their work and you will see they spend something like 2/3 of the time on prep and 1/3 on painting.
...and it takes 0.6 gallon for the first coat. If you apply second coat, and it takes 0.4 gallons...
Then you applied the second coat thinner than the first coat.
Most manufacturers state coverage "up to 400sq/ft" for an almost gallon can- since you have to start somewhere let's call it "first coat". If that coat is applied in one specific manner, and a second coat is applied in the exact same manner- the coverage is the same.
As I previously stated, square footage is square footage, is square footage. How does that not make sense?
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