Front paint consumption per 1 m?

The facade of any house is his face. Therefore, I want to embellish and protect it from all external influences. Therefore, if it is decided to apply the painting of the walls with facade paint, then it is worth a responsible approach to its choice.

For painting the facades of buildings, waterborne acrylic exterior paint is mainly used, although alkyd or oil paints are often used. On the packaging manufacturers indicate the approximate consumption of paint, but do not take the paint, which is called "butt". In general, if we talk about acrylic paint, the consumption of facade paint per 1 m² when painting in one layer 150 g / 1 m².

What determines paint consumption

But, It is worth considering that the consumption rate of facade paint depends on several factors:

• The type of paint used.
• The method of its application.
• Working surface.

If a primer is applied to the walls beforehand, this will reduce the paint consumption, as it will be less absorbed into the surface. Paint consumption depends on the properties of the material on which it is applied. For example, concrete, refers to a highly absorbent surface. Accordingly, the paint consumption will be increased, including at the expense of a larger number of applied layers.

Another factor that determines the consumption of facade paint per 1 m² – способ нанесения ее на поверхность. Если работы производить при помощи краскопульта, то это в разы уменьшит необходимое количество краски. But следует помнить, что есть места, где понадобится пройтись именно кисточкой или валиком.

Note! Before you start working with the spray gun, you need to securely hang all the windows and doors so that spray paint does not get on them.

The roller is suitable only for flat surfaces. Therefore, if the facade of the house is made of wood, this painting option will not work. All that is needed is a spray gun or a brush brush. If the facade of the house has a flat plastered surface, and you do not want to contact the spray gun, the roller will be quite a worthy replacement. Only it should be understood that the roller for interior and exterior work are two different things.

Note! A foam rubber roller is used to work with enamels, and a rather long pile of polyacrylic rollers is used to work with acrylic facade paint.

Acrylic facade paint is the most common option, since this paint can be used for a large number of materials: concrete, brick, surfaces made of artificial stone. Facades painted with such paint, after drying, get a pleasant matte shade. At will it is possible to tint paint in any color.

It is advisable to paint the facade of a wooden house with a roller, and to reach hard-to-reach and narrow places with a brush. For wooden coatings, oil based paint is better suited. Paint consumption with this method of coloring can be calculated on the basis of the instructions on the package, adding to this figure 10%.

Flower Emphasis

Oil based paint consumption depends on its color. So, for example, 1 liter of black paint is enough for 20 m.², and the same amount of white paint - no more than 10 m². If you update the old coating and use the same color, then it is quite possible that one layer will suffice. Therefore, buying paint, you need to take not too much, but only with a small margin, so that you don’t have to buy more, and there are no unused cans of paint left.

Note! Leaving them "until the next time" is impractical, since paints have a shelf life of, in general, no more than three years.

In addition to the aesthetic purpose, the painting of any type of facade also allows you to protect the house from the penetration of excess moisture, steam and other environmental hazards, so you should take this stage of work seriously and not try to buy the cheapest consumable. Correct errors will be much more expensive.