How Much Coating Do I Need for My Project?

CALCULATING COATING QUANTITIES

When planning to coat any project, it is essential to calculate the amount of coating needed before ordering so as not to underestimate and run out. When determining how much coating to buy, first locate the coatings’ individual “theoretical coverage per gallon” from our Technical Data Sheets. It’s important to understand that not every coating is the same in density and viscosity or recommended film thickness, meaning some coatings will cover more area than others. Using C-102 Graphite Black as an example, we can break down the coatings already calculated theoretical coverage of 677 ft²/gallon into ft²/oz. There is approximately 128oz in a gallon, therefore, we can divide the theoretical coverage of C-102 (677 ft²/gallon) by 128oz to get our coverage per ft²/oz.

677 ft² ÷ 128oz = 5.289 ft²/oz C-102 has a coverage of 5.3 ft²/oz

Once the coating coverage (ft²/oz) is known, roughly measure the square footage of your project and then divide that by the coating coverage (ft²/oz) to determine the coating needed.

Project 103 ft² ÷ 5.3 ft²/oz = 19.4 oz Cerakote C-102

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