MavTints — how a clear coating becomes a color

The pigment is a component, not an accessory

MavTints are Maverick's universal pigment packs, sold in 7 stocked colors — Light Gray, Haze Gray, Deck Gray, Black, Sandstone, White, and Tile Red — at 16 oz per pack, 100% solids and zero VOC. They mix into MavCoat and MavSeal products at defined per-family load ratios. Because pigment paste is not part of the crosslink chemistry, the ratio is a specification, not a preference: overloading dilutes the reactive stoichiometry and the film cures softer, slower, and less chemical resistant.

Say it out loud, then check yourself

1. 01
   Give the load ratios for HWU, polyaspartic, and a 3-gallon epoxy kit.

   MavSeal HWU: 1 pint per 1 gallon. Polyaspartic: 1 pint per 2 gallons. 100% solids epoxy, 3-gallon kit: 1 pint per 3 gallons — White and Sandstone may take 2 pints where hide is critical.

2. 02
   What is the risk of exceeding the recommended tint load in a polyaspartic?

   It softens the cured film. Pigment paste is not part of the crosslink chemistry, so overloading dilutes the reactive stoichiometry — the film cures softer, less chemical-resistant, and slower. In extreme overloads it will not fully harden. Hold at 1 pint per 2 gallons.

3. 03
   A pack pulled off a cold truck looks solid at 40°F. Ruined?

   Not ruined. The PDS states that cold material appearing solid may liquify once the contents come to room temperature. Warm the pack in a heated van or shop before opening, and do not dilute it. If it still looks solid after warming, then reject the pack.

4. 04
   Customer supplies a RAL chip that is not on the standard chart.

   Match to the closest stocked MavTints color. If an exact match is required, order a custom MavTints color through the Maverick color lab. You do not refuse the job, and you do not source pigment from a third party.