One code may say âpaintâ the other âtrim.â Jot down the paint code and call your dealerâs service department to have them decode this for you. Check the ownerâs manual â If you canât find the paint code, check your car ownerâs manual as that book may identify where the paint code placards have been placed. Other places to look include each door jamb and under the top of your carâs hood.
* if you are not painting the ceiling, enter a '0' for length and width. Ceiling length:*. Ceiling width:*. Calculating the amount of paint you'll need for any project is simply a matter of coming up with the square footage to be covered. Paint generally covers about 400 square feet, but to be more precise you can consult the manufacturer's advice on the label. Enter the width of each wall to be painted into the calculator and the height of the walls. Include the ceiling if that is to be painted.
To calculate the amount of paint needed to cover a certain area, first determine the area of the surface to be painted. Measure its length and height, and multiply those figures to get the square footage. Since a gallon of paint covers 350 square feet, divide the total square footage by 350. Round up to the nearest gallon. For example, if the walls of the room are 60 feet long and 10 feet high, the area is 600 square feet. Divide 600 by 350, and the answer is about 1.7 gallons, so about 2 gallons are necessary.