# Armstead Trade Satin

Woodwork paint · Armstead Trade

Armstead Trade Satin covers up to 16 m² a litre and takes 2 coats, by Armstead Trade's own figures.
Source: Armstead Trade, Armstead Trade Satin data sheet, read 11 October 2026.

What it is for, in the maker's words: “Suitable for use on interior wood and metal surfaces” (Armstead Trade Satin data sheet, read 11 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 0.513 L: 1 × 2.5 L to buy.

## Coverage

Armstead Trade states up to 16 m² a litre. The maker's words: “On smooth surfaces of average porosity, a litre of paint is sufficient to apply one coat to an area of up to 16m2”.
- 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. Armstead Trade's own words: “On smooth surfaces of average porosity, a litre of paint is sufficient to apply one coat to an area of up to 16m2”.
- A strong change of colour: Armstead Trade says: “However, where a strong colour change is required, then a coat of an appropriate coloured Armstead Trade Undercoat may be necessary”. 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 2 coats for Armstead Trade Satin, in these words: “However, where a strong colour change is required, then a coat of an appropriate coloured Armstead Trade Undercoat may be necessary”.

## Tin sizes

| Tin | One coat | 2 coats |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Paint needed | Tins to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 × 3 m | 8.2 × 9.8 ft | 3.37 m² | 0.464 L | 1 × 2.5 L |
| 3 × 3 m | 9.8 × 9.8 ft | 3.49 m² | 0.48 L | 1 × 2.5 L |
| 3 × 4 m | 9.8 × 13.1 ft | 3.73 m² | 0.513 L | 1 × 2.5 L |
| 4 × 4 m | 13.1 × 13.1 ft | 3.97 m² | 0.545 L | 1 × 2.5 L |
| 4 × 5 m | 13.1 × 16.4 ft | 4.2 m² | 0.578 L | 1 × 2.5 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; 2 coats; 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=2.5,5&woodpaint.examples=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-satin/#where-to-buy. BuildBatch sells nothing and compares no prices.

## Questions

**How much does a litre of Armstead Trade Satin cover?** Armstead Trade states up to 16 m² a litre for Armstead Trade Satin (Armstead Trade Satin data sheet, read 11 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 Satin cover?** At the maker's figure a 5 L tin covers up to 80 m² in one coat, or up to 40 m² in 2 coats. That is the litres times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

**How many coats does Armstead Trade Satin need?** Armstead Trade gives 2 coats for Armstead Trade Satin, in these words: “However, where a strong colour change is required, then a coat of an appropriate coloured Armstead Trade Undercoat may be necessary”.

**How much Armstead Trade Satin 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 0.513 L: 1 × 2.5 L to buy. The skirting is 119 mm high and the architrave 69 mm wide, the planner's typical sizes, 2 coats, with 10% extra for waste.

**What is Armstead Trade Satin for?** Armstead Trade says: “Suitable for use on interior wood and metal surfaces” (Armstead Trade Satin data sheet, read 11 October 2026).

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

## Where the figures come from

- Armstead Trade, Armstead Trade Satin data sheet (https://msp.images.akzonobel.com/prd/dh/eukddc/documents/86/18/0a/42/armstead226_satin_finish_sign_off.pdf): coverage, coats and what it is for, read 11 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-satin/