Artist varnish batch volume calculator

Calculate net varnish and reserve varnish with your own figures.

Your numbers

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Use net varnish and reserve varnish to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Artwork coated area (m²)
12
Tested varnish coverage (m²/litre/coat)
15
Coats (count)
2
Supplied reserve fraction
0.15
Net varnish (litres)
1.6
Reserve varnish (litres)
0.24
Batch with reserve (litres)
1.84

Try another scenario

Artwork coated area (m²)
12
Tested varnish coverage (m²/litre/coat)
15
Coats (count)
3
Supplied reserve fraction
0.15
Net varnish (litres)
2.4
Reserve varnish (litres)
0.36
Batch with reserve (litres)
2.76
Calculation method

Calculation method

Net varnish (litres)

a*c/b

Reserve varnish (litres)

a*c/b*d

Batch with reserve (litres)

a*c/b*(1+d)

Symbols and units
a
Artwork coated area (m²)
b
Tested varnish coverage (m²/litre/coat)
c
Coats (count)
d
Supplied reserve fraction

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Measured coverage scaling only; application compatibility and finish specification externally supplied. Supported limits: All numeric inputs must be finite. Only the explicitly described mathematical scenario is supported.
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