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Floor coating calculator

Gallons for one coat, from the can's coverage

Floor coatings are sold by the gallon and rated in square feet per gallon. This page divides the floor area by the coverage you type. It is one coat. A second coat is another pass with that coat's own coverage, which is often different. Wall paint, with doors and windows, stays on ClearQuip.

Inputs

Result

Fill in the fields and press Calculate.

Disclaimer: Gallons for one coat at the coverage you enter. Read the can.

How to use

  1. Enter the floor area in square feet.
  2. Enter the coverage printed for the coat you are applying. If the can gives a range, type the number that matches the surface you have.
  3. Press Calculate. The hero is gallons for that one coat.
  4. Run the page again for a second coat instead of doubling, unless the can says both coats share the same coverage.

How it's calculated

Gallons = floor area ÷ square feet per gallon.

No waste percent is hidden in the formula. If you want spare, raise the area or lower the coverage to the cautious end of the can's range.

Worked example

Four hundred square feet at 200 square feet per gallon is 2 gallons for that coat. At 160 square feet per gallon the same floor is 2.5 gallons. The difference is the coverage you typed, not a default epoxy rate.

Assumptions

One rectangular or already-totaled area, and one coverage. Absorbed primer and a thicker topcoat are separate runs. The page does not know the product.

FAQ

Is this epoxy, paint, or sealer?

Whichever can you are reading. The page only divides area by the coverage you type.

How do I handle two coats?

Calculate each coat with its own coverage and add the gallons.

Where is wall paint?

On ClearQuip. That page subtracts doors and windows from wall area. This page is a floor.

Should I add waste?

Only by changing the inputs. There is no waste box, so a worn floor that drinks coating should use the lower coverage from the can.

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