Fast-Cure Flooring Options — MavSeal UPA Polyaspartic
When the shutdown window is measured in hours, the system has to keep up. Fast cure is not a separate Maverick system — it is an option set we engineer into whichever floor the substrate, the abuse, and the facility’s history call for: a MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat that takes foot traffic in 4–6 hours, a MavCoat FC fast-cure epoxy basecoat, and MavRapidPatch and MavPolyPatch repairs that open in minutes. The whole build installs, cures, and returns to service inside a single weekend — often inside a single shift.
Built for Schedules That Don't Move
Polyaspartic floor coating is a fast-curing, high-solids resin finish applied as a thin-film topcoat — typically 10–16 mils — over the body of the system beneath it. It cures tack-free in 40–110 minutes, accepts foot traffic in 4–6 hours and vehicle traffic in 48, and stays UV-stable without yellowing under daylight. Maverick pairs it with a MavClad, MavCrete, or MavTop body as the floor demands.
Every hour a floor is offline costs money. The fast-cure build most facilities see is a one-day broadcast floor: a MavCoat FC 100% solids, zero-VOC fast-cure epoxy basecoat at 16 mils, decorative media broadcast to rejection, and a MavSeal UPA topcoat — the MavTop UFB build. Where the process is wet and hot, the same fast-cure topcoat goes over a MavCrete urethane body; where the duty is heavy and dry, over MavClad EM. Fast recoat windows let our crews prime, build, broadcast, and topcoat in one continuous sequence, then hand the floor back the next morning.
MavSeal UPA is the polyaspartic at the heart of every fast-cure build: a high-solids aliphatic topcoat with UV stability and four cure speeds. UPA holds its clarity and color at exterior doors, under skylights, and in showrooms where epoxies amber — and brings the chemical resistance high-traffic environments demand. Where the schedule is tighter still, Maverick’s rapid-cure repair line keeps pace: MavRapidPatch polyurea opens to foot traffic in 10 minutes, MavPolyPatch is walkable in 20 minutes and grindable in an hour, and MavJoint JF fills the joints before the broadcast goes down.
Why Teams Specify Fast-Cure Builds
- Recoat in as little as 4 hours. The MavCoat FC basecoat lets a full system install in a single mobilization.
- Same-day foot traffic. Light traffic in 4–6 hours and heavy traffic in 48 with MavSeal UPA Fast Cure.
- Return to service in hours, not days — fast-cure chemistry at every layer, built for facilities where downtime equals lost revenue.
- UV-stable, non-yellowing finish — the MavSeal UPA topcoat protects daylight exposure and color-critical spaces.
- Slip resistance built in — flake or quartz broadcast to rejection gives texture without a separate non-skid step.
- High abrasion and chemical resistance from the broadcast body and the polyaspartic topcoat.
- Low odor, low VOC — suitable for occupied facilities and phased work.
Fast-Cure Build-Up — MavTop UFB Example
One fast-cure build, drawn as an example — the MavTop UFB one-day broadcast floor: MavPrime EP primer, the MavCoat FC fast-cure epoxy basecoat, decorative flake broadcast to rejection — media packed edge to edge with no voids — and the MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat. Over 50 mils nominal per its system guide. MavTop UQB-HD swaps the epoxy base for self-leveling urethane cement at 3/16″ broadcast with quartz to ¼″ total — see the MavTop systems page.
Every Component, Documented
The products that make up the system, what each one does, and where to get its technical data. Components are supplied as factory-batched kits and installed by Maverick crews per the project specification.
| Application | Product | Function in the System | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primer | MavPrime EP | Penetrating epoxy primer; MavCoat MVB where moisture vapor mitigation is specified. | TDS (PDF) |
| Fast-cure basecoat (MavTop UFB body) | MavCoat FC | 100% solids fast-cure epoxy base at 16 mils that always receives a flake broadcast to rejection — the engine of overnight return-to-service, and moisture-tolerant to 12 lbs per its TDS. | TDS (PDF) |
| Fast-cure broadcast build | MavTop UFB | The one-day flake floor: MavCoat FC base, decorative chip broadcast, MavSeal UPA topcoat — gloss, satin, or non-skid texture. MavTop EFB / EFB-DB are the standard-cure epoxy single and double broadcast versions. | UFB Guide (PDF) · EFB Guide (PDF) |
| Urethane broadcast build | MavTop UQB-HD | Heavy-duty: self-leveling urethane cement at 3/16″ broadcast to rejection with quartz for ¼″ total, thermal-shock rated for wet areas, locked under MavSeal UPA. | UQB-HD Guide (PDF) |
| Broadcast media | Vinyl Flake / Quartz | Decorative flake blends and angular quartz, broadcast to rejection. | Flake Chart · Quartz Chart |
| Topcoat | MavSeal UPA | UV-stable aliphatic polyaspartic finish coat that locks the broadcast and carries the gloss — XTRA Slow, Slow, Medium, or Fast cure to suit the schedule. | TDS (PDF) |
| Rapid-cure repair | MavRapidPatch · MavPolyPatch | MavRapidPatch 100% solids polyurea crack and spall filler, foot traffic in 10 minutes; MavPolyPatch hybrid polyurea for pores, pinholes, and cracks under coating systems, grindable in 1 hour. | MavRapidPatch TDS · MavPolyPatch TDS |
| Joints | MavJoint JF | Semi-rigid joint filler, shaved flush before the broadcast so the floor reads as one surface. | TDS (PDF) |
Industries on the Clock
- Aviation & Hangars
- Retail & Showrooms
- Cold Storage
- Distribution & Logistics
- Automotive Service
- Manufacturing
- Vivariums
- Petrochemical
- Wastewater
- Municipal Facilities
Typical Properties
| Property | Test Method | Typical Value |
|---|---|---|
| Solids by volume | Calculated | 92% |
| Tack-free time (MavCoat FC) | 72 °F / 50% RH | 2.5 hours |
| Tack-free time (MavSeal UPA) | 72 °F, humidity-dependent | 40–110 minutes |
| Recoat window (MavCoat FC) | 72 °F / 50% RH | 4–24 hours |
| Return to foot traffic | 72 °F / 50% RH | 4–6 hours (MavSeal UPA Fast Cure) |
| Return to vehicle traffic | 72 °F / 50% RH | 48 hours |
| Tensile strength (MavCoat FC) | ASTM D638 | 9,200 psi |
| Tensile strength (MavSeal UPA) | ASTM D2370 | 4,000 psi |
| Abrasion resistance (MavCoat FC) | ASTM D4060, CS-17, 1 kg, 1,000 cycles | 90 mg loss |
| Abrasion resistance (MavSeal UPA) | ASTM D4060, CS-17, 1 kg, 1,000 cycles | 30 mg loss |
| Hardness (MavCoat FC) | ASTM D2240, Shore D | 75 |
| Hardness (MavSeal UPA) | ASTM D2240, Shore D | 70 |
| Adhesion to concrete | ASTM D7234 | >400 psi (concrete failure) |
| Application temperature | Substrate | 35 °F to 85 °F |
| VOC content | EPA Method 24 | FC 0 g/L · MavSeal UPA <50 g/L |
Common Questions
How fast can a floor return to service with a fast-cure build?
With MavSeal UPA Fast Cure as the topcoat, light foot traffic returns in 4–6 hours and heavy traffic in 48 hours. The MavCoat FC basecoat recoats in as little as 4 hours, so crews prime, build, broadcast, and topcoat in one continuous sequence — a full system installs in a single mobilization, often inside a single shift.
Will the MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat yellow in sunlight?
No. MavSeal UPA is a UV-stable, non-yellowing polyaspartic topcoat that holds its clarity and color at exterior doors, under skylights, and in showrooms where epoxies amber.
What is the build-up of a fast-cure floor?
The most common fast-cure build, MavTop UFB, is a three-layer broadcast: a MavPrime EP prime pass, the MavCoat FC fast-cure epoxy basecoat at 16 mils with decorative flake broadcast to rejection, and the MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat at 10–16 mils — over 50 mils nominal per its system guide. MavTop UQB-HD is the heavy-duty version: self-leveling urethane cement at 3/16″ broadcast with quartz to ¼″ total, locked under MavSeal UPA.
Can a fast-cure floor be installed in an occupied facility?
Yes. The MavCoat FC basecoat is 100% solids and zero VOC, MavSeal UPA is under 50 g/L, and the system is low odor — suitable for occupied facilities and phased work.
The Rapid-Cure Line
MavRapidPatch
100% solids polyurea crack and spall filler — foot traffic in 10 minutes, heavy traffic in 30, applied down to 0°F. Rebuild joint sidewalls, spalls, and bolt holes without slowing an overnight MavTop schedule.
View in CatalogMavJoint JF
Semi-rigid joint filler in six standard colors. Fill and shave control joints flush so the finished floor reads as one continuous surface.
View in CatalogMavPolyPatch
Hybrid polyurea/polyurethane that fills pores, pinholes, and cracks before the broadcast — walkable in 20 minutes, grindable in 1 hour, tinted to match.
View in CatalogMavCoat FC
100% solids, zero-VOC fast-cure epoxy — the MavTop UFB body. Tack-free in 2.5 hours, recoat in 4, applies down to 35°F.
View in CatalogDetails & Specifications
Everything you need to put a fast-cure build into a drawing set — standard details for cove base, drains, terminations, and penetrations, plus a CSI 3-part specification ready for Division 09.
Details & Drawings — Fast-Cure Systems
Standard details for fast-cure builds: integral cove base, drain transitions, terminations at dissimilar finishes, and more. PDF format.
Browse the LibraryCSI 3-Part Specification
Edited 3-part guide specification for fast-cure resinous flooring builds, including surface prep and QA requirements.
View SpecificationsIsometric System Shop Drawings
Formal isometric shop drawings for fast-cure build-ups are issued through the full Maverick shop drawing library in the Architect Center — layer by layer, ready to attach to a submittal package.
Browse the Full Shop Drawing Library
The Broadcast, Up Close
Every MavTop UFB and EFB floor starts as loose vinyl flake like this — broadcast to rejection into the basecoat, locked under sealer, and ground to a uniform texture. Blends are matched to your facility's color standard, from subtle neutrals to high-visibility safety zones.
Closing for the Weekend? We'll Hand It Back Monday.
Tell us your shutdown window. We'll engineer a fast-cure build and a crew plan that fits inside it — with a response within 48 hours.