# Armstead Trade High Gloss

Woodwork paint · Armstead Trade

Armstead Trade High Gloss covers up to 16 m² a litre, by Armstead Trade's own figures.
Source: Armstead Trade, Armstead Trade High Gloss product page, read 12 October 2026.

Armstead Trade gives no single number of coats for it: “The normal recommendation is to apply one coat of Armstead Trade Undercoat, followed by one or two coats of Armstead Trade High Gloss”.

What it is for, in the maker's words: “Suitable for use on interior and exterior wood, metal and suitably primed masonry surfaces” (Armstead Trade High Gloss data sheet, read 12 October 2026).

The woodwork of a 3 × 4 m room (one face of a door and its architrave, a window's frame and board, and the skirting: 3.73 m²) needs 0.256 L in one coat (1 × 1 L) or 0.513 L in two (1 × 1 L).

## Coverage

Armstead Trade states up to 16 m² a litre. The maker's words: “Up to 16m2/litre”.
- Bare, rough or absorbent surfaces: A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface: bare, rough or absorbent wood takes more.
- A strong change of colour: Going from a dark colour to a light one, or the other way, can take another coat, and each extra coat is the paint of one coat again.
- Waste and touch-ups: The room table adds 10% for what stays in the tray and on the brush and for touching up: BuildBatch's generic example, not the maker's. The tin-by-tin figures add nothing.
- Doors, windows and skirting of another size: The table counts one door, one window and skirting 119 mm high with an architrave 69 mm wide, the planner's typical sizes. Panelled doors, deep skirting, more doors or a radiator take more: the planner counts your own.

## Coats

Armstead Trade gives no single number of coats for Armstead Trade High Gloss. Its words: “The normal recommendation is to apply one coat of Armstead Trade Undercoat, followed by one or two coats of Armstead Trade High Gloss”. Follow the tin's own instructions.

## Tin sizes

| Tin | One coat | Two coats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L | up to 16 m² | up to 8 m² |
| 2.5 L | up to 40 m² | up to 20 m² |
| 5 L | up to 80 m² | up to 40 m² |

Arithmetic on the maker's figure: the litres in the tin times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

## How much for the woodwork of a room

| Room | In feet | Woodwork to paint | One coat | Two coats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 × 3 m | 8.2 × 9.8 ft | 3.37 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.232 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.464 L) |
| 3 × 3 m | 9.8 × 9.8 ft | 3.49 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.24 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.48 L) |
| 3 × 4 m | 9.8 × 13.1 ft | 3.73 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.256 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.513 L) |
| 4 × 4 m | 13.1 × 13.1 ft | 3.97 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.273 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.545 L) |
| 4 × 5 m | 13.1 × 16.4 ft | 4.2 m² | 1 × 1 L (0.289 L) | 1 × 1 L (0.578 L) |

Each room has one internal door and one window of 1.2 × 1.1 m: one face of the door, its architrave 69 mm wide, a strip round the window and skirting 119 mm high; 10% extra for waste, BuildBatch's generic example. Worked out by the planner when the site was built.

Start a list for a 3 × 4 m room with this paint's figures: https://buildbatch.co.uk/start/#v=1&job=paint&walls=none&ceiling=none&woodwork=paint&trim=none&units=m&length=4&width=3&height=2.4&door=0.762x1.981&window=1.2x1.1&surface=sound&subfloor=unsure&ground=unsure&fitting=unsure&woodpaint=custom&woodpaint.coats=2&woodpaint.coverage=16&woodpaint.extra=10&woodpaint.tins=1,2.5,5&woodpaint.examples=coats,extra&end=22

## Where to buy it

The page has the shops' own searches for it, and any link there that is paid for is marked Ad: https://buildbatch.co.uk/products/armstead-trade-high-gloss/#where-to-buy. BuildBatch sells nothing and compares no prices.

## Questions

**How much does a litre of Armstead Trade High Gloss cover?** Armstead Trade states up to 16 m² a litre for Armstead Trade High Gloss (Armstead Trade High Gloss product page, read 12 October 2026). A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface.

**How much does a 5 litre tin of Armstead Trade High Gloss cover?** At the maker's figure a 5 L tin covers up to 80 m² in one coat, or up to 40 m² in two coats. That is the litres times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

**How many coats does Armstead Trade High Gloss need?** Armstead Trade gives no single number of coats for Armstead Trade High Gloss. Its words: “The normal recommendation is to apply one coat of Armstead Trade Undercoat, followed by one or two coats of Armstead Trade High Gloss”. Follow the tin's own instructions.

**How much Armstead Trade High Gloss for the woodwork of a 3 × 4 m room?** The woodwork of a 3 × 4 m room (one face of a door and its architrave, a window's frame and board, and the skirting: 3.73 m²) needs 0.256 L in one coat (1 × 1 L) or 0.513 L in two (1 × 1 L). The skirting is 119 mm high and the architrave 69 mm wide, the planner's typical sizes, with 10% extra for waste.

**What is Armstead Trade High Gloss for?** Armstead Trade says: “Suitable for use on interior and exterior wood, metal and suitably primed masonry surfaces” (Armstead Trade High Gloss data sheet, read 12 October 2026).

**What tin sizes does Armstead Trade High Gloss come in?** The catalogue lists 1 L, 2.5 L and 5 L. A shop may not stock every size.

## Where the figures come from

- Armstead Trade, Armstead Trade High Gloss product page (https://www.duluxtradepaintexpert.co.uk/en/products/armstead-trade-high-gloss): coverage and its words on coats, read 12 October 2026.
- Armstead Trade, Armstead Trade High Gloss data sheet (https://msp.images.akzonobel.com/prd/dh/eukddc/documents/40/81/38/a5/armstead_207_high_gloss.pdf): what it is for, read 12 October 2026.

Written with AI tools; not yet checked by a tradesperson. Follow the tin's own instructions.

The page: https://buildbatch.co.uk/products/armstead-trade-high-gloss/