Paint Estimate Calculation

Example Calculation
Pipe of nominal pipe diameter 10″ to be painted with Inorganic Zinc Silicate Coating with solids percentage of 60
1. Pipe Dia in mm (D) = 10″ X 25.4 = 254mm.
2. Length of Pipe (L) = 100 meters = 100000 mm.
3. Surface area of pipe for one meter (A) = Pi X D = 3.141 X 254 = 0.797814 Sq. MM. (It is not nece
4. Total Surface Area = A X L = 797.814 X 10000 0=  79781400 Sq.MM.
5. Required Dry Film Thickness (DFT) = 70 microns =  0.07 mm.
6. Fraction of Solids in Paint (S) = Solids Percent/100 = 60/100 = 0.6
7. Welt Film Thickness (WFT) = (DFT/S) = 0.07/0.6 = 0.1167 mm.
8. Theoretical volume of paint required = Total Surface Area X WFT = 79781400 X 0.1167 = 9310489 Cubi
9. For conventional spray painting method, estimated wasted is around 30%. So only 70% paint gets used for act
10. Actual Paint Volume = Theoretical Paint Volume/0.7 = 9.310489/0.7 = 13.3 Liters.
 with solids percentage of 60%. Required dry film thickness is 70 microns. Method of application is conventional Spray Painting. Calcula

q. MM. (It is not necessary to take actual pipe outside diameter from pipe data tables. Difference is

1167 = 9310489 Cubic MM. = 9.310489 Liters.

y 70% paint gets used for actual painting. So amount of actual paint required is theoretical paint quantity divided by fraction of actual p
tional Spray Painting. Calculate amount of paint required for length of 100 meters.

tables. Difference is negligible.)

ivided by fraction of actual paint usage.