Flagship system · Huntsville, AL
The Rocket City System
Polyurea + Flake + Polyaspartic — installed in one day
Three layers, every one of them named, specced, and warrantied in writing. This is the floor we'd put in our own garages — and the page below is the spec sheet most contractors hope you never ask for.
The stack, exploded
What's actually on your floor
01
Diamond grind prep
We grind the slab with diamond tooling to a CSP 2–3 profile — think of it as opening the concrete's pores so the base coat keys in mechanically, not just sticks. Cracks and spalls get cut out and filled with polymer filler. We don't acid etch. Etching is what the DIY kits do because grinders are expensive, and it's half the reason those kits peel.
| Spec | Value | Why it matters here |
|---|---|---|
| Method | Diamond grinding | Mechanical key — acid etch can't match it |
| Profile | CSP 2–3 | The bite the base coat needs |
| Crack repair | Polymer filler, routed | Huntsville slabs move on clay; repairs must flex |
| Moisture check | Surface RH reading | Catches vapor problems before they're under a floor |
02
Simiron polyurea base coat
Simiron polyurea is the layer that makes this system work on North Alabama concrete. It tolerates the slab moisture that kills epoxy base coats, and it stays slightly flexible after cure, so seasonal slab movement doesn't shear the bond. This is the layer nobody sees and the layer the 15-year warranty rides on. More on the chemistry: what is Simiron polyurea.
| Spec | Value | Why it matters here |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Simiron polyurea | Named on your quote, verifiable |
| Thickness | 10–12 mils {{TODO:verify-spec}} | Build without brittleness |
| Moisture tolerance | High — vapor-tolerant formulation {{TODO:verify-spec}} | Slabs here sweat every spring |
| Recoat window | ~1–2 hr | What makes one-day install possible |
03
Torginol flake — full broadcast
We throw Torginol vinyl flake into the wet base coat until the floor literally can't hold any more — the trade term is "to rejection." Full broadcast isn't a looks decision (though it looks better): the flake layer adds thickness, hides slab imperfections, and gives the topcoat texture to grab. Partial broadcasts are how budget installs save material and how floors end up with bald spots. Pick your blend in the flake color gallery.
| Spec | Value | Why it matters here |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Torginol vinyl flake | Industry-standard blends, dozens of colors |
| Coverage | Full broadcast, to rejection | No bald spots, ever |
| Flake size | 1/4" standard (1/8", 1" available) | Texture and look tuning |
| Excess | Scraped + recovered after set | What doesn't bond comes back up |
04
Polyaspartic topcoat
The wear layer. Aliphatic polyaspartic is 100% UV-stable — the strip of floor at your garage door that gets afternoon sun will look the same in year ten as the floor under the shelves. It shrugs off hot tires after the Parkway commute, brake fluid, gas, and the red clay that comes in on everything. This is also the layer that makes the floor easy to squeegee out twice a year and call it maintained.
| Spec | Value | Why it matters here |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Aliphatic polyaspartic | UV-stable — won't yellow at the door line |
| Thickness | ~5–6 mils {{TODO:verify-spec}} | Clear wear layer over the flake |
| Foot traffic | Next morning | Real cure data, not brochure optimism |
| Vehicles | 24–48 hr | Faster in October, slower in August |
Want this floor?
Most 2-car garages: $2,000–$3,800 installed, one day on the tools. We'll give you a tighter number in one phone call.
Honest fit check
Who should buy this — and who shouldn't
Get this system if: you park in your garage, you use it as a shop, kids' bikes live in it, or you're tired of dusting concrete powder off everything you store. It's built for floors that work — and the same stack goes outdoors on patios and pool decks with a slip texture added.
Skip it if: your garage is climate-controlled square footage you're converting to living space — at that point look at polishing the slab instead. And if the budget's tight and the slab's in decent shape, honestly, bare sealed concrete beats a cheap coating that'll peel. We'd rather you wait and do it right.
One more thing we'll say out loud: this is not the cheapest coating in town. It's the one with every layer named on the quote. Those are different products, and the cost page shows exactly where the money goes.
Go deeper
Flake Color Gallery
Two dozen Torginol blends rendered from their actual color formulas. Find yours before we ever visit.
Browse blends →Polyaspartic vs Epoxy
The comparison everyone googles, written by people who install one and regularly tear out the other.
Read the comparison →What It Costs
Published ranges and the five factors that move a quote inside them. No "call for pricing" games.
See the numbers →Questions we actually get
What is the Rocket City System?
Why a polyurea base instead of epoxy?
How is polyaspartic different from epoxy?
How fast can I park on it?
Get a number, not a runaround
Tell us what you're working with and we'll give you a straight price range on the phone. No pressure visit required to hear a number.