Just learned how much paint a full size van really holds

I was mixing base coat for a 2021 Ford Transit at the shop and the paint system said it needed over 4 gallons just for the outside panels. I always thought it was closer to 2 or 3, but the manual for that specific model proved me wrong. Has anyone else been surprised by how much material a big job actually uses?

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the_cameron22d ago

Ever notice how everything uses more stuff than you think? I just bought a single gallon of paint for my living room and it barely covered two walls. Makes you wonder where all that material actually goes.

finleymiller22d ago

@the_cameron I had the same thing happen painting my kitchen. The can said it would cover a whole room, but I ended up needing another gallon just for the space behind the fridge. Maybe I'm just really bad at painting and waste half of it.