I need to paint my 18x15 Living room - how many gallons of paint will I need?

Question

We are going to do two coats on top of White Paint...

Answer 1

I gallon of quality paint will cover 400 square feet. You have aprox 528 square feet. So 2 gallons should even cover the oops or two. Suggest
"Behr" from The Home Depot. Covers in one coat.
Good Luck,
Joe Freeman
1972.igniteinc.biz

Answer 2

Assuming your walls are 8 foot high, that's 288 sf for the 18' walls, 528 sf for the 15' walls. Total 528 sf and most quality paint will go ~400 sf per gallon.

So two gallons should more than do it will some to store for future touch-ups.

Answer 3

What are you painting, walls or floors. If you are painting the walls, you need to also keep in mind the height of the walls. Then multiply the height and length of each wall and add each wall you are painting. That will give you square footage. Look on paint cans, they should tell you the coverage. Also keep in mind that you may have to apply more than one coat.

Answer 4

If changing colour I use C.I.L problem solver tinted to the same colour as a primmer,also @ hammers it,s called smart paint, for your room I would get 1 gal primmer 2 gal fiosh coat, DO NOT water down paint as you may as well buy coloured water, buy the best paint you can You will save in the long run

Answer 5

3 gallons if you are doing two coats....if you pay for better paint it may only be two...or get one coat paint, just avoid olympic at all cost...it will take 8 million coats if you use that stuff

Answer 6

if its been painted before about 2 x 5ltr use half slightly thinned down with water to use as a pre coat then use the other half neat.never use right out of tin for first coat as it will waste your paint.
if your painting on new plaster use (contract Matt )before you apply your paint to seal it or you will get a bad finish that in time will crack and flake.
remember to mix all of your tins of paint together as even though you have brought same color the shades are never the same.

Answer 7

one gallon does about 400 square feet on white paint over top white paint if either is darker it will take more 1.5 gallons should do the job

Answer 8

Best Estimate 1.5 gallons if it has not been painted in awhile

The wall me just soak in all the paint.

Answer 9

2 gallons for one coat.

Answer 10

1 gallon