MeasuringSurface Area

Calculating Paint Need

Estimating

Guide

MeasuringSurface Area

Calculating Paint Need

Estimating

Guide

MeasuringSurface Area

Calculating Paint Need

Estimating

Guide

MeasuringSurface Area

Calculating Paint Need

Estimating

Guide

MeasuringSurface Area

Calculating Paint Need

Estimating

Guide

Conversion from Degrees Fahrenheit to Degrees Celsius

Celsius temperatures are computed using F – 32 1.8

Conversion from Degrees Celsius to Degrees Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit temperatures are computed using F = 1.8C + 32

Theoretical Spreading Rates

Dry Film Thickness DFT % Vol Solids 1 mil 2 mils 3 mils 4 mils 5 mils 6 mils 8 mils 10 mils

30 481 241 160 120 96 80 60 48 35 561 281 187 140 112 94 70 56 40 642 321 214 160 128 107 80 64 45 722 361 241 180 144 120 90 72 50 802 401 267 201 160 134 100 80 55 882 441 294 221 176 147 110 88 60 962 481 321 241 192 160 120 96 65 1043 521 348 261 209 174 130 104 70 1123 561 374 281 225 187 140 112 72 1155 527 385 289 231 192 144 115 74 1187 593 396 297 237 198 148 119 76 1219 610 406 305 244 203 152 122 78 1251 626 417 313 250 209 156 125 80 1283 642 428 321 257 214 160 128 82 1315 658 438 329 263 219 164 132 84 1347 674 449 337 269 225 168 135 86 1379 690 460 345 276 230 172 138 88 1412 706 471 353 282 235 176 141 90 1444 722 481 361 289 241 180 144 92 1476 738 492 369 295 246 184 148 94 1508 754 503 377 302 251 188 151 96 1540 770 513 385 308 257 192 154 98 1572 786 524 393 314 262 196 157

100 1604 802 535 401 321 267 201 160

Table values were computed from the following formula (1604 = A 100% volume solids product applied at 1 mil)

1604 x volume solids (VS) / dry film thickeness (DFT) in mils Example: 1604 x 35% (VS) = 561 / 2 mils DFT = 281 ft2/gal

Relationship of WFT (Wet Film Thickness) to DFT (Dry Film Thickness)

(unthinned and thinned)

How to calculate WFT to DFT (unthinned) WFT x volume solids = DFT

Example: 8 mils WFT x 35% volume solids = 2.8 mils DFT

How to calculate WFT to DFT (thinned 10%) WFT x (volume solids / 1 + % thinner by volume) = DFT

Example: 8 mils WFT x (35% (VS) / 110% = 32% (VS)) = 2.5 mils DFT

How to calculate DFT to WFT (unthinned) DFT / volume solids = WFT

Example: 2.8 mils DFT / 35% volume solids = 8 mils WFT

How to calculate DFT to WFT (thinned 10%) DFT x (1 + % thinner by volume) / volume solids = WFT

Example: DFT x110% = 3.08 / 35% volume solids = 8.8 mils WFT

Technical

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Calculation/Conversion

Chart

Cost per mil sq. ft. @ $14.50 per gallon

1604 x 35% volume solids = 561 sq. ft. per gal @ 1 mil

$14.50 per gal / 561 = $0.02584 per sq. ft. at 1 mil

Cost calculated @ 2 mil recommended DFT 1604 x 35% = 561 sq. ft. / 2 mils = 281 sq. ft. per gal

$14.50 per gal / 281 = $0.05160 per sq. ft.

Conversion/Calculation Tables

To Convert Multiply by To Convert Multiply by To Convert Multiply by Inches to Centimeters .568 Centimetres to Inches .3937 Feet to Metres .3048 Metres to Feet 3.281 Yards to Metres .9144 Metres to Yards 1.094 Miles to Kilometres 1.609 Kilometres to Miles .6214 K’metres to nautical Miles (UK) .5396 K’metres to Nautical Miles (Int) .5399 Sq. Inches to Sq. Centimetres 6.452 Sq. Centimetres to Sq. Inches .155 Sq. Metres to Sq. Ft 10.76 Sq. Feet to Sq. Metres .0929 Sq. Yards to Sq. Metres .8361 Sq. metres to Sq. Yards 1.196

Sq. Miles to Sq. Kilometres 2.59 Sq. Kilometres to Sq. Miles .3861 Acres to Hectares .4047 Hectares to Acres 2.471 Cu. Inches to Cu Centimetres 16.39 Cu. Centimeters to Cu. Inches .0610 Cu. Feet to Cu. Metres .0283 Cu. Metres to Cu. Feet 35.31 Cu. Yards to Cu. Metres .7646 Cu. Metres to Cu. Yards 1.308 Cu. Inches to Litres .0163 Litres to Cu. Inches 61.03 Gallons to Litres 4.546 Litres to Gallons .220 U.S. Pint to U.K. Pint .8327 U.S. Gal to U.K. Pint 6.6616

Grains to Grams .0648 Grams to Grains 15.43 Ounces to Grams 28.35 Grams to Ounces .0352 Pounds to Grams 453.6 Grams to Pounds .0022 Pounds to Kilograms .4536 Kilograms to Pounds 2.205 Tons to Kilograms 1016 Kilograms to Tons .0009 Litres to U.S. Pints 2.1134 Litres to U.S. Gals .2642 Cu. Metres to U.S. Gals 264.172 1 Barrel of oil to U.S. Gals 42. 1 Barrel of oil to U.K. Gals 34.97 1 Barrel of oil to Cu. Metres .159

A dash (liquid)= a few drops 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon ½ tablespoon = 1 ½ teaspoons 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons 2 tablespoons = 1 fluid oz 4 tablespoons = ¼ cup 5 1/3 tablespoons = 1/3 cup 8 tablespoons = ½ cup 8 tablespoons = 4 fluid oz 10 2/3 tablespoons = 2/3 cup 12 tablespoons = ¾ cup 16 tablespoons = 1 cup

1 cup = 8 oz 1 cup = ½ pint 2 cups = 1 pint 2 pints = 1 quart 4 quartz = 1 gallon 8 quarts = 1 peck 4 pecks = 1 bushel