Woodworking Math · Chapter 9

Finish Coverage

Cabinet surface area in, containers to buy out — with a running-out margin so you never open the second tin mid-coat.

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Enter the total surface area, coats and coverage rate, then press Calculate.
From the book — Chapter 9. Total needed = area × coats ÷ coverage rate. Containers to buy = that total, rounded up to whole containers of the size you buy.

Add the doors' inside and outside faces, and both faces of a shelf, before you total the area. Everything stays in your browser — no sign-up, nothing stored.