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Posted: 8/8/2005 4:03:15 PM EDT
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It'll say on the can. Buy an extra gallon or at least an extra quart.
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Posted: 8/8/2005 4:03:29 PM EDT
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Do not trust what HD or Lowes tells you, you will always come up short. Use a good tint based primer as well. Will make life way more easy. The SWAG is based on new walls? Old Walls? Sheen? etc...
Good luck. |
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Posted: 8/8/2005 4:17:11 PM EDT
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And get a few empty cans w/lids and mix all the paint (of the same color) you buy together so it has the same tint.
(you would be surprised how different the actual tint can be from identical cans of paint) |
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Posted: 8/8/2005 4:20:53 PM EDT
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I recollect about 400 sq. ft. per gallon. But thats a SWAG you can use until a better answer comes along.
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Posted: 8/8/2005 4:31:11 PM EDT
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400 always worked for me when I used to be a painter.
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Posted: 8/8/2005 4:35:12 PM EDT
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You won't know till you start. It all depends on the surface you are painting. One thing to do though, is if you think you are going to run out, stop once you have finished a complete wall and don't start a new one. Then get your new mixed paint and then mix it all up in a 5 gallon bucket with the remaining paint and put it back into the 1 gallon cans. Then start on the next wall. Never stop in the middle of a wall. It will look like crap.
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Posted: 8/8/2005 5:49:51 PM EDT
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+1 altho the can usually says 450, they don't. 1 coat paints aren't. |
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