Examples
Examples
Try the starting example
- Paint volume (ml)
- 20
- User-tested thinner parts per paint part
- 0.5
- Thinner volume (ml)
- 10
- Mixed volume (ml)
- 30
- Paint fraction
- 0.666667
Try another scenario
- Paint volume (ml)
- 20
- User-tested thinner parts per paint part
- 0.75
- Thinner volume (ml)
- 15
- Mixed volume (ml)
- 35
- Paint fraction
- 0.571429
Calculation method
Calculation method
Thinner volume (ml)
a*b
Mixed volume (ml)
a*(1+b)
Paint fraction
1/(1+b)
Symbols and units
- a
- Paint volume (ml)
- b
- User-tested thinner parts per paint part
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
- Supplied paint:thinner volume ratio only, assumes additive volumes. No chemical compatibility or spray-exposure advice. Supported limits: All numeric inputs must be finite. Only the explicitly described mathematical scenario is supported.
Are these inputs private?
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