Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat
Primer, undercoat and sealer · Farrow & Ball · Primer
Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat comes in 750 ml. The catalogue holds no coverage figure of the maker's for it yet.
- Coats
- No single numberthe document read gives none
- Tin sizes
- 750 ml1 size in the catalogue
What it is for
In the maker's own words. A primer, undercoat or sealer goes where the surface needs it, which may be a whole wall of new plaster or drywall or only bare or stained patches, so this page gives no number of tins for a room: measure what you are priming and use the figures below. The planner counts the paint over it, not the primer.
“A rust inhibiting primer for all bare ferrous metal surfaces, our Metal Primer & Undercoat is designed to create a smooth foundation on gates, railings, furniture, radiators and metal downpipes before using Exterior Eggshell, Flat Eggshell, Full Gloss or Dead Flat®”
Where to buy it
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Coats
The document read for this page gives no number of coats for Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat. BuildBatch does not guess one: the tin table shows one coat and two side by side, and each coat covers the same surface again. Follow the tin's own instructions.
Tin sizes
- 750 ml tin
Questions about Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat
How many coats does Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat need?
The document read for this page gives no number of coats for Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat. Follow the tin's own instructions.
What is Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat for?
Farrow & Ball says: “A rust inhibiting primer for all bare ferrous metal surfaces, our Metal Primer & Undercoat is designed to create a smooth foundation on gates, railings, furniture, radiators and metal downpipes before using Exterior Eggshell, Flat Eggshell, Full Gloss or Dead Flat®” (Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat product advice sheet, read 12 October 2026).
What tin sizes does Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat come in?
The catalogue lists 750 ml. A shop may not stock every size.
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- Tins
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More from Farrow & Ball
2 of the 9 other Farrow & Ball products in the catalogue, by name. All Farrow & Ball products.
Farrow & Ball Wall & Ceiling Primer & Undercoat
Primer
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 750 ml, 2.5 L and 5 L
Farrow & Ball Wood Primer & Undercoat
Primer
- Coverage
- not stated here
- Tins
- 750 ml, 2.5 L and 5 L
Where the figures come from
- What it is for: Farrow & Ball, Farrow & Ball Metal Primer & Undercoat product advice sheet. Read on 12 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.