MavCoat SLE Self-Leveling Epoxy

Where MavCoat SLE Is Used

• Use as a basecoat over a Maverick epoxy primer for all Maverick systems as a build layer.
• Combine with Metallic Additive or broadcast into with Decorative Chip, quartz, or silica sand.

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• Do not apply at a temperature or thickness not recommended.
• Do not delay in pouring mixed material onto the floor.
• Do not apply over loose or unsound concrete, asphalt or bitumen substrates, glazed tile or nonporous brick and tile, magnesite, copper, metal, polyesters, or elastomeric membranes.
• Moving joints and shrinkage cracks may reflect through system. Joints that are designed to move may reflect through the finished flooring system if they are not honored.
• Tire marking may occur.

Substrate Requirements

Concrete and coated concrete surfaces must be sound, clean, dry and free of contaminants such as dirt, dust, grease, oil, silicones and other contaminants that may negatively affect adhesion. New or bare concrete should be diamond ground or shotblasted to a CSP 3 or greater surface profile, depending on total system thickness (refer to SSPC-SP13/NACE 6 or ICRI Technical Guideline No. 310.2), and primed with a Maverick epoxy primer to minimize outgassing bubbles. New concrete must be cured a minimum of 28 days. A suitable moisture barrier must be in place for slabs on-grade; the MVT rate must not exceed three pounds per 1,000 square feet per 24 hours per ASTM F1869 and slab relative humidity must not exceed 75% per ASTM F2170, otherwise MavCoat MVB moisture vapor barrier primer may be required. Previously coated surfaces must be cleaned and thoroughly ground with 30 grit metal diamonds to completely remove any grout or topcoats that are not epoxy based and to provide the proper profile. Floor temperature must be at least 5 degrees over the current dew point.

Mixing and Installation

MavCoat SLE is mixed 2 parts Base to 1 part Activator by volume, and is recommended over a Maverick primer to reduce outgassing on uncoated concrete floors. Pre-mix the Base at low speed for one minute, adding pigment to the Base if tinting, then add the Activator and mix for three minutes until uniform; do not mix more material than can be applied in 10 – 15 minutes. Immediately pour all mixed material onto the floor in a long bead approximately 8 – 12 inches wide, without scraping the pail sides or leaving it overturned to drain, and never roll material out of a bucket or roller pan. Wearing spiked shoes, spread evenly at 10 – 30 mils with a 1/8” notched squeegee, overlapping passes and plowing extra material to the side as you move down the floor, then back-roll with a non-shed 3/8” roller to minimize application lines and leave a consistent film thickness. Do not back-roll material after it begins to get sticky, as the epoxy will not level and colored epoxy may turn a different shade.

Full step-by-step instructions, pot life and recoat windows are in the MavCoat SLE product data sheet. Maverick installs MavCoat SLE with its own crews.