InduroPro Demo on Ajax Paving's MTV-1100e — Nokomis, FL

project overview

COVERAGE: PARTIAL COVERAGE

KITS USED: 2 x 17 OZ KITS OF INDUROPRO
4 X 8.5OZ KITS OF INDUROPRO

LOCATION & APPLICATOR: NOKOMIS, FL
THE AJAX PAVING TEAM

TYPE OF EQUIPMENT: MTV-1100E

CONDITION: HEAVY USE. 4+ YEARS OLD

project results: protection where it counts

01

UV FADE RESTORATION
InduroPro sealed the oxidized, faded paint on this heavily used MTV-1100e, restoring color depth and high-gloss finish across every coated surface without repainting.
02

RESALE VALUE PROTECTION
A rental machine that looks sharp commands stronger resale. InduroPro's ceramicized epoxy barrier protects the MTV-1100e's appearance and surface integrity — directly supporting its value when it hits the market.
03

REAL-WORLD DURABILITY
Ajax left sections uncoated intentionally — creating a built-in comparison that will document InduroPro's performance against untreated surfaces over time on an active rental machine.
04

HEAT AND JOBSITE TESTED
Four months of active rental use in Florida heat. Zero coating failure. InduroPro held up across every coated surface without reapplication, maintenance, or touch-up.

A RENTAL FLEET COORDINATOR'S CALCULATED BET

AJAX PAVING DIDN'T COAT THE WHOLE MACHINE. THAT WAS THE POINT.

Ajax Paving is one of Florida's most established paving and civil construction contractors, operating heavy equipment across demanding jobsites throughout the state. When Manuel Valle, TPR Coordinator at Ajax Paving, reached out to give InduroPro a try, he didn't just want a cosmetic result — he wanted proof. The machine he chose was their MTV-1100e vibratory hammer, a piece of heavily used rental equipment that had taken years of sun, abrasion, and jobsite exposure. The paint was faded, the surface worn, and the machine was actively cycling in and out of rental rotations.

Rather than coating the entire machine and calling it done, the Ajax team made a deliberate decision — coat the majority of the MTV-1100e, but leave select body panel sections and decals untreated. The uncoated sections weren't an oversight. They were a control group. Ajax wanted to watch InduroPro perform against untreated surfaces on the same machine, in the same conditions, over real rental cycles in Florida heat. That kind of side-by-side comparison is exactly where InduroPro's ceramicized epoxy earns its credibility — and four months later, the results were clear. See the follow-up results here.

FADED PAINT. HARD USE. HIGH STAKES

THIS IS WHAT INDUROPRO LOOKS LIKE ON A WORKING RENTAL MACHINE

The MTV-1100e arrived for the demo in the condition you'd expect from a machine that lives on jobsites — heavy UV fading, surface oxidation, and the kind of worn finish that comes from years of sun exposure and abrasion. The Ajax team powerwashed the machine and wiped all surfaces with acetone before application, the correct prep protocol for used equipment with built-up residue and surface contamination. With the surface properly prepped, InduroPro had a clean, open substrate to bond to.

Using 2 × 17oz kits and 2 × 8.5oz kits purchased by Ajax — plus an additional 2 × 8.5oz kits supplied by InduroPro for the demo — the Ajax team handled the full install themselves, applying InduroPro ceramicized epoxy across the complete machine minus the intentionally skipped sections. The result was immediate. Coated panels came back to a high-gloss finish, color depth was restored, and the contrast against the deliberately uncoated sections was visible from across the shop floor.

FULL MACHINE. DELIBERATE GAPS. ALL THE PROOF YOU NEED.

COATED PANELS RESTORED. UNCOATED SECTIONS TELL THE STORY OVER TIME.

InduroPro was applied across the full painted shell of the MTV-1100e — body panels, boom arm, mechanical components, and surface hardware — with select body panel sections and decals intentionally left uncoated by the Ajax team to serve as a long-term comparison baseline. InduroPro bonds directly to properly prepped painted surfaces, sealing oxidized pores and restoring gloss without priming, stripping, or repainting. For rental fleet operators managing high-use equipment, that means a machine that looks significantly better, holds its value longer, and requires no special maintenance routine to keep the coating performing — all from a single application day.

WHY RENTAL MACHINES LOSE VALUE FASTER

UV FADING AND SURFACE WEAR ARE THE SILENT KILLERS OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT RESALE VALUE

Heavy equipment that lives on jobsites faces a compounding surface problem. UV exposure breaks down the paint's protective layer, opening the surface to oxidation and chalking. Abrasion from debris, equipment contact, and daily jobsite use adds micro-scratches that accelerate that breakdown. On rental machines cycling through multiple operators and environments, that degradation happens faster than on owner-operated equipment — and by the time a machine is ready for resale, its cosmetic condition has already taken a significant hit on its market value.

For rental fleet coordinators like Manuel Valle at Ajax Paving, that erosion of resale value is a direct hit to ROI. A machine that looks heavily worn commands less at auction, takes longer to move, and signals deferred maintenance to buyers regardless of its mechanical condition. InduroPro's ceramicized epoxy coating addresses that problem at the surface level — sealing faded, oxidized paint, restoring gloss, and forming a UV and abrasion-resistant barrier that keeps rental equipment looking significantly better through active rotation cycles. One application protects the finish, supports resale value, and reduces the frequency of costly full repaints across an entire fleet.

BUILT FOR THE MACHINES THAT NEVER STOP WORKING

INDUROPRO AS A RENTAL FLEET PROTECTION AND RESALE VALUE STRATEGY

For paving contractors, construction companies, and equipment rental operations managing high-use machinery, InduroPro is not a detail product — it is a fleet asset protection strategy. Applied to properly prepped painted surfaces, InduroPro's ceramicized epoxy bonds hard, resists heat, and holds up under the exact conditions that destroy standard paint and temporary surface coatings: Florida sun, jobsite abrasion, chemical exposure, and constant rental rotation.

The Ajax Paving demo on the MTV-1100e in Nokomis, Florida proved that in one of the most transparent ways possible — the Ajax team left sections uncoated themselves, on purpose, to watch InduroPro perform against untreated surfaces on the same machine over time. Four months into active rental use, Manuel Valle confirmed what the photos show: InduroPro held up completely, unaffected by heat or jobsite exposure. For fleet operators looking to protect equipment appearance, extend repaint cycles, and defend resale value on their highest-use machines, the Ajax MTV-1100e is the proof of concept. See the 4-month follow-up results here.

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