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Furniture Finish Schedule Calculator

Calculate finish material quantities, dry times, and total project timeline for polyurethane, lacquer, oil, shellac, and other wood finishes.

Inputs

%

Results

Finish needed (quarts)

0.72

Dry time between coats (hrs)

6

Stain needed (quarts)0
Application time per coat (hrs)0.3
Total hands-on time (hrs)1.7
Total elapsed time (hrs)13.7
Total elapsed (8-hr days)1.7
Full cure time (days)30
Finish NameOil polyurethane
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the Surface Area in square feet and select the Finish Type (oil poly, water poly, lacquer, oils, shellac).
  2. Enter the Number of Coats, whether to Sand Between Coats, and current Temperature and Humidity.
  3. Indicate whether you are applying a stain before the topcoat.
  4. Review Finish and Stain quantities in quarts, Dry Time Between Coats adjusted for your shop conditions.
  5. Check Total Elapsed Days (8-hr workdays) and Full Cure Time to schedule the project timeline.
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