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In this video, we're going to show you how to determine your painting requirements. We're
going to show you how to calculate the amount of paint that you'll need and we are also
going to show you the different types of paint that are available.
It's amazing what can paint can do. Just one tin of paint can completely transform your
room and make it look truly wonderful. Now the first thing we need to do is calculate
how much paint we will need to paint the walls. We simply do this, by measuring the width,
by the length, and ,in this case, it's two square metres wide by two meters long, So,
we simply times two by two and that gives us four square meters. So one litre will cover
approximately eight square meters, two coats. Because, this wall is about four square meters
in total, we will therefore need half a litre of paint to cover this wall with two coats.
You may need an extra third coat if the colour is very rich or dark. Always ask your Bunnings
team member, paint expert whether you'll need a particular undercoat if it is a very dark,
rich colour. Another easier way to work out your calculations
is to actually go to the Bunning's website. On there, you'll find a calculator which you
can put in your measurements and it'll actually do all the hard work for you.
Now we've calculated the area, we're going to use the paint. There are different types
of sheen or shine levels with paint, 99% of the time we'll be using a low sheen on the
walls. It has great hiding power. Hides any imperfections in the wall, has good coverage,
and presents a very low sheen finish. You can also use flat as well. These are acrylics
and are water washout If you're going to need an area that requires
some high maintenance for example, doors, windows, architraves, skirting boards, then
we'll go across to the semi-gloss, gloss, or high gloss paints.
With gloss paints, they are harder wearing and they will protect your architraves, doors,
windows, and trims much better than the low sheen paints. However, the shinier paints,
semi-gloss, gloss, high gloss will require a little bit more drying time than the low
sheen or the flat paints. However, if you want to create a very, very
hard wearing surface that's extremely glossy, then you may want to go towards an enamel
paint or, an oil based paint which will require you to use mineral turps to clean the brushes.
If you do have any further questions, you can always pop down to your local Bunnings
Warehouse, where a team member will be more than happy to help you out.