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
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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) |
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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) |
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No. of Coat(s) | 2 Coat |
Drying time between coats | Odour-less Anti-Mould-Ceiling White – 2 hours |
We've made every effort to make the colours on screen as close as possible to the ones you'll use. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee an exact colour match. Photographs and paint swatch colours will vary depending on your screen settings and resolution. The site is designed to help you get a better idea of your colour scheme ideas. If you would like to find out more about a colour, we recommend that you request for a Nippon Paint brochure.