Woodworking Math · Chapter 9

Wet & Dry Film Build

A coverage figure IS a film thickness in disguise. Coverage and solids % in — wet film, dry film, coats and spray passes out.

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Enter the coverage rate and solids percentage, then press Calculate.
From the book — Chapter 9. Wet film (thou) = 423.8 ÷ coverage (sq ft/L). Dry film per coat = wet × solids%. Coats to a target = target ÷ dry-per-coat, rounded up.

Spray-pass count: ⌈(panel width − fan width) ÷ (fan width × (1 − overlap))⌉ + 1. Everything stays in your browser — no sign-up, nothing stored.