Fast-Cure Systems — MavCoat FC & MavSeal UPA
When the shutdown window is measured in hours, the system has to keep up. The MavCoat FC rapid-cure basecoat and MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat install, cure, and return 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 an epoxy basecoat in a nominal 20–30 mil multi-coat system. 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's fast-cure system pairs the MavCoat FC rapid-cure basecoat with the MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat.
Every hour a floor is offline costs money. MavCoat FC is a 100% solids, zero-VOC fast-cure epoxy basecoat applied at up to 16 mils with rapid cure chemistry — engineered for facilities where downtime equals lost revenue. Rapid recoat times let our crews prime, build, and topcoat in one continuous sequence, then hand the floor back the next morning.
The system finishes with MavSeal UPA, a high-solids polyaspartic topcoat with UV stability and fast cure. 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.
Why Teams Specify the FC / UPA System
- Recoat in as little as 4 hours. Full multi-coat systems install in a single mobilization.
- Same-day foot traffic. Light traffic in 4–6 hours; full vehicle traffic in 48.
- Return to service in hours, not days — FC's fast-cure epoxy chemistry is built for facilities where downtime equals lost revenue.
- UV-stable, non-yellowing finish — the MavSeal UPA topcoat protects daylight exposure and color-critical spaces.
- High abrasion and chemical resistance at a fraction of the film build of slower systems.
- Low odor, low VOC — suitable for occupied facilities and phased work.
Fast-Cure System Cross-Section
Nominal 20–30 mil three-coat build: primer, MavCoat FC basecoat, and MavSeal UPA topcoat. The basecoat receives a full decorative flake or sand broadcast, which adds texture, hides substrate variation, and locks the topcoat into the system.
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) |
| Rapid-cure basecoat | MavCoat FC | Fast-cure base layer that always receives an aggregate or flake broadcast to rejection — the engine of overnight return-to-service. | TDS (PDF) |
| Flake broadcast system | MavTop EFB / EFB-DB | Single or double flake broadcast build-ups over the basecoat. | System Guide (PDF) |
| Broadcast media | Vinyl Flake / Quartz | Decorative flake blends and angular quartz, broadcast to rejection. | Request TDS |
| Topcoat | MavSeal UPA | UV-stable polyaspartic finish coat that locks the broadcast and carries the gloss. | TDS (PDF) |
Industries on the Clock
- Aviation & Hangars
- Retail & Showrooms
- Cold Storage
- Distribution & Logistics
- Automotive Service
- Manufacturing
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 the MavCoat FC / MavSeal UPA system?
Light foot traffic returns in 4–6 hours and full vehicle traffic in 48 hours. With recoat windows as short as 4 hours, crews prime, build, and topcoat in one continuous sequence — a full multi-coat 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 the fast-cure system?
A nominal 20–30 mil three-coat build: a MavPrime EP penetrating prime pass at 4–6 mils, the MavCoat FC fast-cure epoxy basecoat at up to 16 mils with a full decorative flake or sand broadcast, and the MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat at 10–16 mils.
Can the fast-cure system be installed in an occupied facility?
Yes. MavCoat FC is a 100% solids, zero-VOC basecoat and the system is low odor and low VOC — suitable for occupied facilities and phased work.
Build the Complete System
MavRapidPatch
Polyurea rapid cure patching compound — walk-on strength in minutes. Rebuild spalls, bolt holes, and failed joints without slowing an FC overnight 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 CatalogMAVPRIME EP
High-solids penetrating epoxy primer with excellent moisture tolerance — the foundation layer ahead of the FC basecoat.
View in CatalogDetails & Specifications
Everything you need to put the MavCoat FC / MavSeal UPA system 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 the FC system: integral cove base, drain transitions, terminations at dissimilar finishes, and more. PDF and DWG formats.
Browse the LibraryCSI 3-Part Specification
Edited 3-part guide specification for the MavCoat FC / MavSeal UPA fast-cure flooring system, 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 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 an FC / UPA build and a crew plan that fits inside it — with a response within 48 hours.