Patent ID: 7780744

Claim:
A composition for applying a colorant to a surface, the composition comprising: a) about 0.3 to about 14% by weight a fluid matrix component comprising i) a rheology modifier, and ii) a multi-component suspension stabilizer comprising at least one of an acrylic acid copolymer and a surfactant; b) about 1 to less than about 10% by weight homogeneous particles comprising a colorant, a resin, and a catalyst comprising at least one of a phenolic curative, a glycidyl curative, a stannous organic catalyst, triphenylethyl phosphonium bromide, a heterocyclic nitrogen compound, an epoxy acid, an epoxy amidine, an epoxy anhydride catalyst, a dicyandiamide, a uretdione, an aminoplast, a blocked isocyanate, triethyleneamine, triethylenediamine, tribenzylamine, a tertiary amine, a polyamine, and a modified polyamine, the resin comprising at least one of an acrylic, an acrylic latex, a polyester, a urethane, or an epoxy; and c) a liquid carrier.