How much paint, multi-primer or varnish do I need?
how much fairf do I need?
in the case of: wood & metal paint, multiprimer, and invisible varnish
In the table below, we show you how many square metres you can paint with one tin of paint.
Please note: the condition of the previous paintwork, your preparation, and the colour of paint you choose all influence the number of coats of paint you will ultimately need.
Primer and lacquer content
0.75 litres multiprimer
2.5 litres multiprimer
0.75 litres wood & metal paint
2.5 litres wood & metal paint
1 litre invisible varnish
0.75 litres multiprimer
2.5 litres multiprimer
0.75 litres wood & metal paint
2.5 litres wood & metal paint
1 litre invisible varnish
surface area
±11 m²
±38 m²
±11 m²
±38 m²
±10 m²
±11 m²
±38 m²
±11 m²
±38 m²
±10 m²
measuring is knowing
Start by measuring the surface to be painted! You can calculate the number of square metres by multiplying the height of the surface by the width. Do this for all surfaces you intend to paint. So, don't forget the top, bottom, and sides of your window frames, for example. The number you arrive at through this calculation is the number of square metres you are going to paint.
Please note:
If you need to apply multiple coats, you must multiply the number of square metres by the number of coats you think you will need.
Please note:
If you need to apply multiple coats, you must multiply the number of square metres by the number of coats you think you will need.
Do you need to account for multiple coats?
That depends on the following…
the current paintwork
Want to know how many coats of lacquer or primer to apply? It is helpful to know that this depends, among other things, on the state of the current paintwork. When you are painting purely for maintenance, one coat of paint is generally enough. Items that are not used intensively, such as a window frame, can be perfectly fine with first a coat of primer and then a coat of lacquer. But do you want to paint a staircase that is used intensively? Then we recommend applying one coat of primer and two coats of wood & metal paint. Another option in this last case: add invisible varnish after painting. Two coats, that is our advice.
Tip:
If you order fairf multi-primer in the same colour as your wood & metal paint, you will first of all have a really nice base coat, and the wood & metal paint will also cover better.
the underlying colour
When you are going to paint, it is good to take a look at the colour the item already has. It is generally no problem to paint light over light. One coat provides a neat result in this case. Although we must say that the result is secretly just a little bit nicer when you apply two coats. Also good to know: the greater the difference between the underlying colour and the chosen colour, the smarter it is to apply multiple coats. Finally, a fun fact: the closer the paint you use is to the primary colours (blue, yellow, red), the more paint you need to make the lacquer truly opaque.
Tip:
In the case of a seriously large colour difference, use a multiprimer. This ensures better coverage for your lacquer. You can order the fairf multi-primer in the same colour as our wood & metal paint.