How much paint do I need?

Below you can see how many square metres you can paint with a can of fairf.
Please note: the surface you are painting on, as well as the colour of both the surface and the new paint, will influence the number of coats required to get your fairf layer perfectly covered.

Want to calculate how much paint you need? Then it is best to start by measuring the surface; how many square metres are you dealing with? Multiply the height by the width of the surface to be painted. Does the surface in question also have doors and windows? Calculate the square metres for these in the same way and subtract them from the total square meter count. This will give you a clear idea of how many square metres you are going to paint, and you can easily order the right amount of paint.
One small tip:
If you are going to apply multiple coats, multiply the amount by the number of coats required.

Apply multiple coats or not?
That depends on the following…

Newly plastered walls and walls painted with texture paint are often porous and absorb more paint than walls that have already been painted. Test how porous your wall is by running a wet sponge over it. Does the water soak into the wall immediately? Then we recommend using a primer before applying the wall paint. This will give you the best result! But can you simply wipe the water off with a cloth? Then the wall absorbs significantly less moisture, and it is highly likely that one coat of wall paint will be sufficient. For the perfectionists among us: if we are being completely honest, two coats of paint on your wall or ceiling (with or without primer) always provide the most beautiful and even result.

condition of your surface to be lacquered
The number of coats of lacquer or primer you need to apply depends, among other things, on the state of the existing paintwork. Are you painting purely for maintenance? Then one coat of paint is generally enough. For an item that is not used intensively, such as a window frame, you can probably get by with one coat of primer and one coat of lacquer. But if you need to lacquer stairs, which are used intensively, it is smart to apply two coats of lacquer in addition to a primer. Another option for the latter: after applying the multi-primer, add one or two coats of invisible varnish.
Tip:
order the fairf multi-primer in the colour of your lacquer; that way you already have a nice base layer in the right colour and the lacquer will cover better.

colour
Are you painting a light colour over a light colour? One coat is probably enough to get the desired result. But the greater the difference in colour, the more coats you will need. Interesting fact: if the colour of paint you want to use is close to the primary colours (blue, yellow, red), it is harder to get a fully opaque coverage. In that case, count on multiple coats to be safe.
Tip for colour in the case of lacquer:

In case of a large colour difference, it is smart to use a multi-primer for better coverage.
Our multi-primer can be ordered in the same colour as our lacquer.