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Title: How much paint do I need to buy?
Post by: kjeffery on November 07, 2009, 03:22:54 pm

Well Im ina bind and need to know how much paint I will need to buy. I have Dynamo upright cabinet. I will be buying Kilz oil based to prime it and rustoleum satin black oil based for final color. How much do I need of each. 2 quarts of primer and 2 quarts of final color? a gallon of each?Ill probably do 2 coats of each. i tired searching but nothing says how much paint. some one help. thanks

Title: Re: How much paint do I need to buy?
Post by: Blanka on November 07, 2009, 03:47:25 pm

The average can of paint states the number of square meters/feet it's suitable for. Easy calculation I think. In Europe you can paint an average upright cab on all sides with 1L of primer and 1L of final paint. Don't want to calculate that to inferior measurements from the middle ages :cheers: