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Calculating Paint Quantities:
The following guidelines for calculating paint quantities are from a booklet published by Woolsey Marine Industries, Inc., entitled How to Paint Your Boat (©1967 by Woolsey Marine Industries, Inc., reprinted by permission).
In estimating the amount of material needed for a specific job, you may assume that one gallon of paint or enamel will cover 500 square feet for one coat on the average painted surface. Over new
wood, use the figure of 325 square feet per gallon. One gallon of varnish will cover 750 square feet on average for re-coat work, and 500 square feet on new wood. Paint and varnish remover may take several applications and consequently can be expected to soften only about 200 to 250 square feet per gallon.Calculating the number of rolls required for any given room is not an exact science, but the charts here will help you estimate quantities. You must work in either standards or metric, but not a mixture of both. To make your own calculation for paper requirements, proceed as follows.
There are also a few vital special items: triangular shave hooks and Flexible scrapers for removing old paint; masking tape for protecting surfaces not to be painted; paint shield of metal or plastic to restrict paint to the area being painted; tack or tacky rag to pick up dust; clean, lint-free rags; paint stirrer (there is one usable with a power drill); paint buckets. Use a bucket so the bulk of your paint stays free from contamination. It also makes carrying paint - especially up ladders - much easier, since not all paint cans have handles.
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