# Macpherson Satin Finish

Woodwork paint · Macpherson

Macpherson Satin Finish covers up to 16 m² a litre, by Macpherson's own figures.
Source: Macpherson, Macpherson Satin Finish data sheet (dated January 2016), read 12 October 2026.

Macpherson gives no single number of coats for it: “Apply one or two coats Satin Finish to new or previously painted surfaces as required”.

What it is for, in the maker's words: “A tough, durable formulation offering a washable Satin Finish for interior wood and metalwork” (Macpherson Satin Finish data sheet (dated January 2016), 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

Macpherson states up to 16 m² a litre. The maker's words: “Spreading rate Up to 16m² per litre depending on surface texture”.
- 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: “Spreading rate Up to 16m² per litre depending on surface texture”.
- 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 no single number of coats for Macpherson Satin Finish. Its words: “Apply one or two coats Satin Finish to new or previously painted surfaces as required”. 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 |

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&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/macpherson-satin-finish/#where-to-buy. BuildBatch sells nothing and compares no prices.

## Questions

**How much does a litre of Macpherson Satin Finish cover?** Macpherson states up to 16 m² a litre for Macpherson Satin Finish (Macpherson Satin Finish data sheet (dated January 2016), read 12 October 2026). A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface.

**How much does a 2.5 litre tin of Macpherson Satin Finish cover?** At the maker's figure a 2.5 L tin covers up to 40 m² in one coat, or up to 20 m² in two coats. That is the litres times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

**How many coats does Macpherson Satin Finish need?** Macpherson gives no single number of coats for Macpherson Satin Finish. Its words: “Apply one or two coats Satin Finish to new or previously painted surfaces as required”. Follow the tin's own instructions.

**How much Macpherson Satin Finish 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 Macpherson Satin Finish for?** Macpherson says: “A tough, durable formulation offering a washable Satin Finish for interior wood and metalwork” (Macpherson Satin Finish data sheet (dated January 2016), read 12 October 2026).

**What tin sizes does Macpherson Satin Finish come in?** The catalogue lists 1 L and 2.5 L. A shop may not stock every size.

## Where the figures come from

- Macpherson, Macpherson Satin Finish data sheet (dated January 2016) (https://professional.crownpaints.com//content/uploads/product-sync-resources/X3GAIpzPsCEWMzSf.pdf): coverage, what it is for and its words on coats, 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-satin-finish/