# Macpherson Quick Dry Satin

Woodwork paint · Macpherson

Macpherson Quick Dry Satin covers up to 14 m² a litre and takes 2 coats, by Macpherson's own figures.
Source: Macpherson, Macpherson Quick Dry Satin data sheet (dated July 2024), read 12 October 2026.

What it is for, in the maker's words: “An acrylic satin for use on wood and suitably primed metal” (Macpherson Quick Dry Satin data sheet (dated July 2024), 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 0.586 L: 1 × 1 L to buy.

## Coverage

Macpherson states up to 14 m² a litre. The maker's words: “Up to 14m² per litre on smooth surfaces”.
- 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. Macpherson's own words: “Up to 14m² per litre on smooth surfaces”.
- 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

Macpherson gives 2 coats for Macpherson Quick Dry Satin, in these words: “Apply two coats”.

## Tin sizes

| Tin | One coat | 2 coats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L | up to 14 m² | up to 7 m² |
| 2.5 L | up to 35 m² | up to 17.5 m² |
| 5 L | up to 70 m² | up to 35 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 | 0.53 L | 1 × 1 L |
| 3 × 3 m | 9.8 × 9.8 ft | 3.49 m² | 0.548 L | 1 × 1 L |
| 3 × 4 m | 9.8 × 13.1 ft | 3.73 m² | 0.586 L | 1 × 1 L |
| 4 × 4 m | 13.1 × 13.1 ft | 3.97 m² | 0.623 L | 1 × 1 L |
| 4 × 5 m | 13.1 × 16.4 ft | 4.2 m² | 0.661 L | 1 × 1 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=14&woodpaint.extra=10&woodpaint.tins=1,2.5,5&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/macpherson-quick-dry-satin/#where-to-buy. BuildBatch sells nothing and compares no prices.

## Questions

**How much does a litre of Macpherson Quick Dry Satin cover?** Macpherson states up to 14 m² a litre for Macpherson Quick Dry Satin (Macpherson Quick Dry Satin data sheet (dated July 2024), 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 Macpherson Quick Dry Satin cover?** At the maker's figure a 5 L tin covers up to 70 m² in one coat, or up to 35 m² in 2 coats. That is the litres times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

**How many coats does Macpherson Quick Dry Satin need?** Macpherson gives 2 coats for Macpherson Quick Dry Satin, in these words: “Apply two coats”.

**How much Macpherson Quick Dry 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 0.586 L: 1 × 1 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 Macpherson Quick Dry Satin for?** Macpherson says: “An acrylic satin for use on wood and suitably primed metal” (Macpherson Quick Dry Satin data sheet (dated July 2024), read 12 October 2026).

**What tin sizes does Macpherson Quick Dry Satin 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

- Macpherson, Macpherson Quick Dry Satin data sheet (dated July 2024) (https://professional.crownpaints.com//content/uploads/2025/04/Macpherson-Quick-Dry-Satin.pdf): coverage, coats and 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/macpherson-quick-dry-satin/