Calculate full-surface primer coats plus additional spot passes on a measured subset, using exact primer spread, real containers and matching stock.
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Reviewed net area, full primer coats and additional spot passes on a measured subset; exact primer and spread range
Both volume endpoints, actual uniform-container counts, matching-stock and reserve reconciliation, optional coating-only cost, original-unit JSON and explicit Project Save
Divide the summed coat-area by each spread endpoint, add only entered allowance and reserve, subtract verified usable matching stock and round to the actual container size
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Separate full and additional spot primer passes, then reconcile exact spread, stock and containers.
Distinguish spot-only and full-plus-spot work without invented substrate rates.
Enter full scope, full coats, spot subset and additional passes; inspect additive coat-area.
Can reproduce source quantities without treating arithmetic as product or purchase approval.
Retain original measurement and package units with a reviewable quote.
Switch display units, edit measured data, change package/source and renew the invalidated quote; download JSON.
Both endpoints reconcile to original source inputs; blank quote remains unestimated.
Find input errors and save a source-owned record without checking gates.
Use error links, recover inputs, inspect mobile results and explicitly save in the actual Project.
Named controls and preserved unrelated data support review; saving does not approve work.
Outputs and checklists are planning aids. Review the linked current authorities and the records, terms, instructions, and requirements that apply to your exact situation before a consequential decision.
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Spot-only work uses zero full coats. Additional spot passes are on a unique subset of the net surface and use the same exact primer. Substrate name never chooses a rate or establishes primer suitability.
Coat-area = net area × full coats + spot subset × additional spot passesUse current exact product and application evidence. Lower spread requires more coating. This is an arithmetic scenario range, not probability bounds or a guaranteed quantity. No generic substrate rate, loss or coat count is prescribed.
Base volume = coat-area ÷ exact per-coat spreadReconcile each endpoint separately using actual net contents of one uniform package size and verified usable matching stock. Blank price is unknown, not zero. Cost covers whole coating containers only, excluding tools, preparation, labor, tax and delivery.
Containers = ceil(max(0, base × (1 + allowance/100) + reserve − matching stock) ÷ container volume)Updated: August 2026
400 ft² × one full coat plus 40 ft² × one additional spot pass gives 440 ft² coat-area. At illustrative 300–400 ft²/US gal and no additions or stock: 1.1–1.466667 US gal, two one-US-gallon containers.
80 ft² at an independently reviewed 250 ft²/US gal needs 0.32 US gal, so one 0.25-US-gallon container is insufficient. Two are required without stock or additions. This does not select a stain-blocking product.
Follow current exact product instructions and responsible review for moisture, substrate, exposure, tint, preparation, drying, recoat and occupancy; no universal cure rule is supplied.
Calculate full-surface primer coats plus additional spot passes on a measured subset, using exact primer spread, real containers and matching stock. Spot-only work uses zero full coats. Additional spot passes are on a unique subset of the net surface and use the same exact primer. Substrate name never chooses a rate or establishes primer suitability. Start with your own data or a clearly labeled illustration.