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Painter Tools is a 5-tab SmartScope toolkit that covers every calculation for a paint job from wall measurement to final labor cost. The tabs are designed to feed each other — Wall Area feeds Gallons, Room Scan feeds Wall Area — so you can work through a job front to back without re-entering numbers.
Tab 1 — Wall Area #
The Wall Surface Area tab calculates paintable wall area room by room. In the Rooms section, tap Add Room to add a room. For each room enter length, width, and ceiling height (defaults are 14 × 12 × 9 ft). Use the steppers to subtract doors and windows — the footer confirms the deduction rates: “Doors deducted at 20 ft² each, windows at 15 ft² each.” Add as many rooms as the job requires.
In Options, toggle Include ceilings to add ceiling area to the total, and enter trim in linear feet if you’re pricing that separately. The Results section shows ceiling area and trim footage alongside the net paintable wall area.
When ready, tap Carry N ft² to Gallons tab. This threads the paintable area directly into the Gallons tab so you don’t have to type it again.
Tab 2 — Gallons #
The Paint Gallons tab calculates how much paint to order. In Coverage, the paintable area is pre-filled if you used the Carry button; otherwise enter it manually. Set the number of coats (1–5), your coverage rate in sq ft per gallon, a waste factor, and the price per gallon. Results shows gallons to order in bold — the number you hand your supplier.
Tab 3 — Labor #
The Labor Hours tab prices the labor portion of the job. In Surface Types, toggle on each surface you’re painting — each has its own min/sq ft rate and hourly rate. The footer is honest: “Min/ft² defaults are rough baselines — adjust to your crew’s pace.” Set your Markup on labor in the Markup section. Results shows labor cost and markup separately.
Tab 4 — Color Change #
The Color Change tab adjusts the base job cost for a color transition. In Base Job, enter the base rate and base hours for the job with no color change. In Color Change Difficulty, pick the level that matches what you’re doing:
- Same / Similar Color — Touch-up or refresh, standard rates apply
- Light to Light — Minor transition, slight time increase for blending
- Dark to Light — Requires primer and extra coats, major time increase
- Light to Dark — Coverage is good, minimal extra time
- Dramatic / High-Contrast — Primer required, multiple coats, blending time
If primer is required, enter the Primer material cost in the Primer section. Results show the adjusted total including the difficulty multiplier and primer.
Tab 5 — Room Scan (LiDAR) #
The Room Scan tab uses your iPhone’s LiDAR sensor to scan a room and capture net wall area automatically. A LiDAR-capable device is required (iPhone 12 Pro and later). Tap Scan and walk the room — Apple RoomPlan measures the walls and subtracts doors and windows automatically. The Scanned Results section shows the captured net wall area.
Tap Add to Wall Area Tab to carry the scan result into the Wall Area tab as an additional room entry. Once carried, the button shows “Added to Wall Area tab ✓.” Tap Scan Again to rescan the room if you need to redo the capture.
