Review of Marathon Ceramic Products - By Paint Pro Jan/Feb 2002

The Coating for Southwestern Living

Spokane, Washington-based United Coatings Manufacturing Company has unveiled a new technology - an architectural coating system that reflects infra red as radiant heat via the use of ceramic particles that come together as the coating film dries to create a protective barrier.

The Marathon CWS Coating System is a two-coat system consisting of Marathon Clear Sealer, and Marathon CWS topcoat.  The clear sealer acts like a glue to lock down the surface, creating adhesion three times stronger than standard acrylic latex products.  With 700% elongation, the sealer effectively fills and bridges hairline cracks, restoring the appearance of distressed concrete, stucco, and wood surfaces.

The topcoat adheres aggressively t0 the sealer, and with 350% elongation, is also capable of filling and bridging cracks, and restoring distressed surfaces.  The ceramic particulate in the topcoat reflects up to 90% of the suns harmful rays, reducing surface and interior temperatures as well as greatly limiting thermal movement, which is a major contributor to cracking and peeling paint.

The Marathon CWS system formulated with a 100% acrylic resin that United Coatings has used successfully for many years on millions of square feet of commercial and industrial roof coating and waterproofing applications.

Marathon Coatings are not available at retail stores or paint stores.  The coatings are sold exclusively through a network of certified applicators, and are backed by a comprehensive ten-year warranty that covers both material and labor.