How to Paint a Room – Paint Guide – Interior Paint
DIY Painting is not as hard as you think. Not sure how many paint each room need? Number of coats or drying time between coats? Follow our instruction, and it will make your DIY room painting much easier!
Total Paint Needed ( Finishing Coat )
| HDB | 3 Room | 4 Room | 5 Room | Maisonette/Executive |
| Bedroom (each) | One – 5 Litre can | One – 5 Litre can | One – 5 Litre can | One – 5 Litre can |
| Dining/Living | One – 5 Litre can | Two – 5 Litre can | Two – 5 Litre can | Four – 5 Litre can |
| All Ceilings | Three – 5 Litre can | Three – 5 Litre can | Four – 5 Litre can | Four – 5 Litre can |
Step 01: Priming
| Priming | 
Nippon Paint |
Nippon Paint |
Nippon Paint |
| No. of Coat(s) | 1 Coat | 1 Coat | 1 Coat |
| Drying time between coats | 5170 – 4 hours | 5101 – 2 hours | ExpressKote – 2 hours |
Step 02: Top Coat Painting for Walls
| Actual Paint (Finishing Coat) |
Nippon Paint |
Nippon Paint |
Nippon Paint |
Nippon Paint |
Nippon Paint |
Nippon Paint |
Nippon Paint |
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| No. of Coat(s) | 2 Coat | |||
| Drying time between coats | 2 – 4 hours | |||
Step 02: Top Coat Painting for Ceilings
| Actual Paint (Finishing Coat) |
Nippon Paint |
| No. of Coat(s) | 2 Coat |
| Drying time between coats | Odour-less Anti-Mould-Ceiling White – 2 hours |
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