Product Rate-Of-Use Information
All Coatings are normally measured and calculated in "Mil Thickness", (thousands of an inch) with this industrial paint calculator.
Formulas For Calculating Coatings Consumption (When using this coating coverage calculator, it is assumed that the surface to be coated is flat and smooth)
- There are 1,604 sq. ft., 1 mil thick, in a US gallon of any liquid.
- 1,604 divided by mil thickness (desired)=sq.ft. Coverage
- 1,604 divided by sq. ft. Coverage (desired)=mil thickness
Use these formulas to calculate any coating project, or use our ready reference mil thickness conversion charts below for calculating paint coverage.
| COATINGS RATE-OF-USE MIL THICKNESS CHART | ||
| Coating | ||
| Coatings | Coatings | Coverage |
| Thickness | (thousands) | Sq. Feet Per Gallon |
| Inches | Mil Thickness | Area |
| 0.001 | 1 | 1,604 |
| 0.002 | 2 | 802 |
| 0.003 | 3.5 | 458.3 |
| 0.005 | 5 | 320.8 |
| 0.068 | 6.68 | 240.1 |
| 0.01 | 10 | 160.4 |
| 0.015 | 15 | 106.9 |
| 0.02 | 20 | 80.2 |
| 0.03 | 30 | 53.5 |
| 1/32" | 31.25 | 51.3 |
| 0.04 | 40 | 40.1 |
| 0.05 | 50 | 32.1 |
| 1/16" | 62.5 | 25.7 |
| 1/8" | 125 | 12.8 |
| 0.15 | 150 | 10.7 |
| 0.175 | 175 | 9.2 |
| 3/16" | 187 | 8.6 |
| 0.2 | 200 | 8.0 |
| 0.225 | 225 | 7.1 |
| 1/4" | 250 | 6.4 |
| 5/16" | 312 | 5.1 |
| 3/8" | 375 | 4.3 |
| 7/16" | 437 | 3.7 |
| 1/2" | 500 | 3.2 |
| 3/4" | 750 | 2.1 |
| 1" | 1,000 | 1.604 |