# Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1

Emulsion paint · Zinsser

Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 covers 10 m² a litre, by Zinsser's own figures.
Source: Zinsser, Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 product page, read 12 October 2026.

Zinsser gives no single number of coats for it in the document read for this page.

What it is for, in the maker's words: “For bare and previously painted ceilings” (Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 product page, read 12 October 2026).

The walls of a 3 × 4 m room, 2.4 m high, need 3.385 L in one coat (2 × 2.5 L) or 6.77 L in two (3 × 2.5 L).

## Coverage

Zinsser states 10 m² a litre. The maker's words: “Coverage: 10m² per Litre”.
- Bare, rough or absorbent surfaces: A maker's coverage is their best case, on a smooth sealed surface: bare, rough or absorbent walls take 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 roller and for touching up: BuildBatch's generic example, not the maker's. The tin-by-tin figures add nothing.
- The ceiling and the woodwork: Neither is in these figures. Each is a separate paint and a separate line on a list.

## Coats

The document read for this page gives no number of coats for Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1. Follow the tin's own instructions.

## Tin sizes

| Tin | One coat | Two coats |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 L | 25 m² | 12.5 m² |

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

## How many tins for a room

| Room | In feet | Walls to paint | One coat | Two coats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 × 3 m | 8.2 × 9.8 ft | 23.57 m² | 2 × 2.5 L (2.593 L) | 3 × 2.5 L (5.186 L) |
| 3 × 3 m | 9.8 × 9.8 ft | 25.97 m² | 2 × 2.5 L (2.857 L) | 3 × 2.5 L (5.714 L) |
| 3 × 4 m | 9.8 × 13.1 ft | 30.77 m² | 2 × 2.5 L (3.385 L) | 3 × 2.5 L (6.77 L) |
| 4 × 4 m | 13.1 × 13.1 ft | 35.57 m² | 2 × 2.5 L (3.913 L) | 4 × 2.5 L (7.826 L) |
| 4 × 5 m | 13.1 × 16.4 ft | 40.37 m² | 2 × 2.5 L (4.441 L) | 4 × 2.5 L (8.882 L) |

Each room is 2.4 m high with one internal door and one window of 1.2 × 1.1 m taken off; 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=paint&ceiling=none&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&wallpaint=custom&wallpaint.coats=2&wallpaint.coverage=10&wallpaint.extra=10&wallpaint.tins=2.5&wallpaint.examples=coats,extra&end=21

## 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/zinsser-ceiling-pro-5-in-1/#where-to-buy. BuildBatch sells nothing and compares no prices.

## Questions

**How much does a litre of Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 cover?** Zinsser states 10 m² a litre for Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 (Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 product page, 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 Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 cover?** At the maker's figure a 2.5 L tin covers 25 m² in one coat, or 12.5 m² in two coats. That is the litres times the coverage per litre, with nothing added for waste.

**How many coats does Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 need?** The document read for this page gives no number of coats for Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1. Follow the tin's own instructions.

**How many tins of Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 for a 3 × 4 m room?** The walls of a 3 × 4 m room, 2.4 m high, need 3.385 L in one coat (2 × 2.5 L) or 6.77 L in two (3 × 2.5 L). The room is 2.4 m high with one door and one window taken off, with 10% extra for waste.

**What is Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 for?** Zinsser says: “For bare and previously painted ceilings” (Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 product page, read 12 October 2026).

**What tin sizes does Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 come in?** The catalogue lists 2.5 L. A shop may not stock every size.

## Where the figures come from

- Zinsser, Zinsser Ceiling Pro 5-in-1 product page (https://zinsseruk.com/products/ceiling-pro-5-in-1): coverage 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/zinsser-ceiling-pro-5-in-1/