I'm in the middle of building my tiny trailer; 5'x8'x4'. It's a foamie with 1/8 ply interior and PMF for the outside. In another week or so I'll be ready to start laying the canvas, but this is my first trailer build and I'm not entirely confident in what I'm doing yet...
The question is...
(drumroll please)
How much paint/glue will I need for the outside?
Ok, I know that there's a lot of variables that go into calculating that; I've learned that much from all the fantastic treads on this forum. But in all my digging I can't find a definitive answer so I'll ask outright, and perhaps we can create some sort of table or something to help those who come after us.
Based on people's experiences, what can be expected in terms of gallons per sq/ft for the various common weights of cloth, (say 6oz to 12oz) depending on what technique and medium is used? (Gripper, TBII, Exterior paint, etc.)
Oh yeah, and if you're curious: I have your generic 12oz duck cloth canvas, and the approximate coverage of the exterior of my trailer is 124 sq/ft. My foamy uses 1" white EPS foam, so as I understand it TBII isn't an option. I'm using Gripper for the adhesion of the foam to foam (to make 2") and foam to plywood. I'm painting both sides before laminating, and I think I'll finish off my 5 gallon bucket of Gripper with the wall construction. If I do, then 5 gallons of Gripper goes about 736 sq/ft, coming to almost 150 sq/ft of one-coat coverage for 1 gallon of Gripper. I'd say that means I'll need at least another 5 gallons of Gripper to get a good thick PMF... Am I right?