Charts, Distributor Tools Transfer Efficiency Cost Per Coat

Shows the per square foot cost of a coat of finish based on Transfer Efficiency and application rate

This chart is to help calculate you cost of material per square foot per coat.

  • HVLP sprayguns have a TE (Transfer Efficiency) of about 65%
  • Air Assisted Airless sprayguns have a TE of about 80%
  • Conventional sprayguns have a TE of about 40%.

The 2 charts represent 2 different application rates.

  • The 3 wet mils table is typically used for waterbased finishes which are usually applied in a lighter coat.
  • The 5 wet mils table is typically used for solvent based finishes which are usually applied in a heavier coat

CHART – 19 Material Cost per Square Foot per Coat

Sq Ft Cost= $ PER GALLON / Sq Ft Coverage

Finish is applied at 3 wet mils

80% TE 65% TE 40% TE
$ PER GALLON SQ FT COST PER COAT SQ FT COST PER COAT SQ FT COST PER COAT
$20 $0.05 $0.06 $0.09
$23 $0.055 $0.07 $0.11
$25 $0.06 $0.075 $0.12
$28 $0.07 $0.08 $0.13
$30 $0.075 $0.09 $0.14
$33 $0.08 $0.095 $0.15
$35 $0.085 $0.10 $0.16
$38 $0.09 $0.11 $0.18
$40 $0.10 $0.115 $0.19
$43 $0.105 $0.12 $0.20
$45 $0.11 $0.13 $0.21
$48 $0.115 $0.14 $0.22
$50 $0.12 $0.145 $0.23

Finish is applied at 5 wet mils

80% TE 65% TE 40% TE
$ PER GALLON SQ FT COST PER COAT SQ FT COST PER COAT SQ FT COST PER COAT
$20 $0.08 $0.10 $0.16
$23 $0.09 $0.11 $0.18
$25 $0.10 $0.12 $0.20
$28 $0.11 $0.13 $0.22
$30 $0.12 $0.14 $0.23
$33 $0.13 $0.16 $0.26
$35 $0.14 $0.17 $0.27
$38 $0.15 $0.18 $0.30
$40 $0.16 $0.19 $0.30
$43 $0.17 $0.21 $0.34
$45 $0.18 $0.22 $0.35
$48 $0.19 $0.23 $0.38
$50 $0.20 $0.24 $0.39