Tinting composition and method of use

A tinting composition for tinting a surface comprising:

• a solvent selected from the group consisting of branched or straight chained aliphatic hydrocarbons, synthetic hydrocarbons, alcohols, water, organic solvents, silicone fluids, paraffinic solvents, volatile solvents, and mixtures thereof;
• a polyvinylpyrrolidone vinyl acetate copolymer;
• a pigment selected from the group consisting of iron oxide, titanium dioxide, mica, calcium sodium borosilicate, organic constituent containing pigments, inorganic constituent containing pigments, fluorescent constituent containing pigments, phosphorescent constituent containing pigments, luminescent constituent containing pigments, ultraviolet absorbing pigments, mineral constituent containing pigments, amorphous glass oxides, polyacrylates, metal flakes, reflective pigments, and mixtures thereof;
• and
• a silica selected from the group consisting of fumed silica, amide powder, rheology additives, clays, surfactants, cellulose gums, carbomers, precipitated silica, and mixtures thereof.