Mavericks — Application Guide

System overview

Mavericks is a two‑colour decorative wall system that creates sea‑wave motion with crystal highlights. The effect depends on a controlled build‑up:

• Substrate — stable, smooth and properly prepared interior wall.
• Undercoat — Nautilus to regulate absorption, sheen and open time.
• Two Mavericks colours — each charged with a dedicated L50 colour pack.
• PV 102 Double Brush — lays down both colours together.
• PV 103 — used dry to sculpt and refine the waves.

This guide summarises the method used in UK projects, aligned with the official Mavericks / Nautilus technical documentation. Treat it as the on‑site translation of the data sheet and catalogue.

Step‑by‑step method

1. Substrate preparation
   Ensure the wall is sound, dry, clean and smooth. Remove loose or flaking paint, degrease where necessary, fill imperfections, sand smooth and de‑dust thoroughly. The more even the substrate, the more coherent the wave pattern.
2. Nautilus undercoat
   Apply Nautilus by roller or brush:
   • 1 coat on sound, uniform backgrounds.
   • 2 coats on white / very light tones or more absorbent substrates.
   Allow each coat to dry (approx. 8 hours at 20 °C) before the next stage. You are aiming for a consistent, satin undercoat with no visible roller bands.
3. Colour preparation
   Mavericks is supplied as two bases plus two L50 colour packs:
   • Add one L50 pack to each Mavericks base (two different shades).
   • Mix each tin thoroughly until pigment and crystals are fully dispersed.
   • Label the tins clearly as Colour 1 and Colour 2.
4. Wave creation — PV 102 Double Brush
   Work in 1–2 m² sections:
   • Load one side of PV 102 with Colour 1, the other side with Colour 2.
   • Lay down slightly broken, overlapping strokes — diagonal or gently curved rather than strictly horizontal.
   • Vary length and angle to avoid obvious repetition while keeping a consistent overall direction.
5. Refinement — PV 103 brush
   While the coating is still workable:
   • Use PV 103 dry, with light pressure, to merge the strokes and spread crystals.
   • Shape the broad sea‑wave bands, correcting any hard edges or visible joins.
   • Finish with gentle cross‑strokes to remove sharp marks but keep the reading of the waves.
   Step back regularly to view the wall under working or project lighting and adjust while the film is open.

Application video

The Mavericks film below illustrates Nautilus undercoat, L50 colour packs and combined PV 102 / PV 103 movements. Use it together with this written guide and the Technical Data Sheet.

Professional tips from the London Studio

• Design the wave language first. Decide direction (horizontal, diagonal, wrapping around corners), amplitude and density on a sample panel or sample wall before starting main areas.
• Work wall‑by‑wall. Complete each wall in one continuous pass wherever possible. Avoid stopping mid‑wall or across external corners.
• Use PV 103 as a refining tool. Light, confident passes preserve the crystal sparkle. Heavy pressure can flatten relief and blur the wave structure.
• Manage complex geometries. For stair cores, double‑height spaces or returns, mock up the full corner and transition in advance so the waves flow cleanly around edges.
• Coordinate with other finishes. Mavericks is usually paired with calmer systems — for example Meteore 10 Intonaco, Klondike Classic or Sabulador Soft — so the space reads as a coherent whole.

Drying, curing & maintenance

At around 20 °C and normal humidity:

• Touch dry: approximately 1 hour.
• Ready for light handling or overpainting: after about 3–4 hours.
• In‑depth dry: approximately 24 hours.

Once fully cured, clean gently with a soft, dry cloth or lightly damp microfibre. Avoid abrasive pads, harsh detergents or steam cleaning, which may burnish the surface or disturb the crystal highlights.

Mavericks is a decorative system for dry interior walls. In selected schemes it may act as the visible finish over the Waterproof Artistic Walls build‑up, where the waterproofing is provided by the underlying E‑VOLUTION PLUS body. In those cases, follow the project‑specific specification issued by Italian Surface Finishes.

Technical & project resources

Mavericks sits inside the wider Architectural Finishes collection from Italian Surface Finishes, alongside Meteore 10, Klondike and Sabulador families. Use the links below to move from demonstration into live specification, training and network support.