Question 1

How much will a gallon of paint cover?

Accepted Answer

Most US paints declare 250–400 sq ft per gallon per coat. PintaClaro plans at 350 sq ft/gal: at 2 coats with 10% waste, a gallon covers about 160 sq ft of wall.

Question 2

How many gallons per 100 sq ft of wall at 2 coats?

Accepted Answer

100 sq ft × 2 coats × 1.1 ÷ 350 = 0.63 → buy 1 gallon (or 3 quarts) for 100 sq ft of wall at two coats.

Question 3

Which paint covers the most per gallon?

Accepted Answer

Interior latex and enamel lead at ≈ 350–375 sq ft/gal per coat. Elastomeric and epoxy floor coatings cover far less per gallon — they are thick-film products, so compare by the area the kit declares, not by the gallon.

Question 4

How much paint for a 1,000 sq ft apartment (walls)?

Accepted Answer

Walls ≈ 900–1,200 sq ft + ceilings ≈ 1,000 → total ≈ 1,900–2,200 sq ft → at 2 coats ≈ 11–13 gallons → 3 five-gallon pails cover it with margin.

Paint type	Typical surface	Sq ft/gal per coat	1 gal at 2 coats ≈
Interior latex (walls)	Interior	350	≈ 160–175 sq ft
Primer / sealant	Both	350–400	≈ 175–200 sq ft (1 coat)
Enamel / trim	Wood, metal, trim	375	≈ 170 sq ft
Exterior acrylic	Exterior	250–350	≈ 115–160 sq ft
Elastomeric	Exterior, cracked	50–100	≈ 25–45 sq ft
Epoxy floor (kit)	Concrete floors	≈ 60–100 per kit coat	buy by kit coverage
Ceiling flat	Ceilings	350	≈ 160–175 sq ft

How much does each type of paint cover? Sq ft per gallon by type

1. Spread rate by paint type

2. What a gallon covers at two coats

3. Which type for which surface

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