Deck stain calculator
PROGallons of stain for decking and railings.
Short answer: gal = (area × coats) ÷ coverage per gallon. 300 sq ft × 2 coats ÷ 200 sq ft/gal = 3 gallons. Enter your measurements above and the deck stain calculator returns the quantity, unit conversions and an estimated cost instantly, in imperial or metric — no sign-up needed.
What do you need to measure?
What is the answer?
Gallons
3.0
1 gal cans
3
5 gal buckets
1
How does the deck stain calculator work?
gal = (area × coats) ÷ coverage per gallon.
What does a worked example look like?
300 sq ft × 2 coats ÷ 200 sq ft/gal = 3 gallons.
What do people ask most?
›One or two coats?
Two thin coats last longer than one thick coat.
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Field notes from real jobs that explain the numbers behind this calculator.
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