Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk
Emulsion paint · Armstead Trade · Silk
Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk comes in 2.5 L, 5 L and 10 L. The catalogue holds no coverage figure of the maker's for it yet.
- Coats
- No single numberthe maker gives none: its words are below
- Tin sizes
- 2.5 L, 5 L, 10 L3 sizes in the catalogue
Where to buy it
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Coats
Armstead Trade gives no single number of coats for Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk. What it does say is below, in its own words. BuildBatch does not guess one: the tin table shows one coat and two side by side, and each coat covers the same wall again. Follow the tin's own instructions.
“Finishing: Apply 1 or 2 coats of Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk”
What it is for
In the maker's own words.
“Suitable for all normal interior wall and ceiling surfaces”
Tin sizes
- 2.5 L tin
- 5 L tin
- 10 L tin
Questions about Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk
How many coats does Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk need?
Armstead Trade gives no single number of coats for Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk. Its words: “Finishing: Apply 1 or 2 coats of Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk”. Follow the tin's own instructions.
What is Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk for?
Armstead Trade says: “Suitable for all normal interior wall and ceiling surfaces” (Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk data sheet, read 11 October 2026).
What tin sizes does Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk come in?
The catalogue lists 2.5 L, 5 L and 10 L. A shop may not stock every size.
Other silk paints
In alphabetical order, with each maker's own figures. A maker measures its coverage its own way, so the figures are not a test of one paint against another. Every product under emulsion paint.
Crown Trade · Silk
- Coverage
- up to 16 m² a litre
- Coats
- 2 coats
- Tins
- 2.5 L, 5 L and 10 L
Dulux · Silk
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 2.5 L and 5 L
Dulux · Silk
- Coverage
- up to 14 m² a litre
- Coats
- 2 coats
- Tins
- 2.5 L, 3 L, 5 L, 6 L, 7.5 L and 10 L
Dulux Trade · Silk
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 1 L, 2.5 L, 5 L and 10 L
More from Armstead Trade
6 of the 12 other Armstead Trade products in the catalogue, by name. All Armstead Trade products.
Armstead Trade Anti-Mould Vinyl Matt
Matt
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 2.5 L and 5 L
Matt
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 5 L and 10 L
Armstead Trade Durable Acrylic Eggshell
Eggshell
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 2.5 L and 5 L
Matt
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 2.5 L, 5 L and 10 L
Matt
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 2.5 L, 5 L and 10 L
Armstead Trade Vinyl Soft Sheen
Soft sheen
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 2.5 L and 5 L
Where the figures come from
- What it is for and its words on coats: Armstead Trade, Armstead Trade Vinyl Silk data sheet. Read on 11 October 2026.
This page was written with AI tools from the maker's own documents; it is not yet checked by a tradesperson. The figures are the maker's, and a maker's figure is their best case: follow the tin's own instructions.
- Paint coverage per litre: what a figure per litre means, and how to read the one on a tin.
- How many coats of paint do I need?: when two coats are enough, and what a third costs in litres.
- How far does a tin of paint go?: what 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 litre tins cover at three coverages.
- Mist coat ratio for new plaster: why bare plaster takes more paint than any figure on a tin.
- What you need to paint a room: everything else the job takes, from filler to dust sheets.
- Paint calculator: the litres and tins for a coverage of your own.
- How we compare products: what “worked out” and “Ad” mean on these pages.