Fat codes...humm.
We've posted a few through the years over at Fat Cogs, if you are really interested you could do a search there.
I've nailed down some of the formulas for resprays I've done, but most are hand mixed based off of the original paint hues before stripping/media blasting as most of the info from the Fat painters is looong lost.
Scant put me on the task of reproducing Grello a ways back and I've made some half hearted attempts, mostly due to time. The original color was a mix of Radiance Fluro green and yellow sprayed over a white base...pigments that are no longer available through the company.
I have found a mix that is quite close though...good enough for a resto, yep. Good enough to pass as original, there are as many opionions on that as there are differences in shade. I've attached a small pic.
I've been working on a list of the working substitute codes to post on Fat Cogs some time, may have to get at it again after the Handbuilt bicycle show.
cheers,
rody
We've posted a few through the years over at Fat Cogs, if you are really interested you could do a search there.
I've nailed down some of the formulas for resprays I've done, but most are hand mixed based off of the original paint hues before stripping/media blasting as most of the info from the Fat painters is looong lost.
Scant put me on the task of reproducing Grello a ways back and I've made some half hearted attempts, mostly due to time. The original color was a mix of Radiance Fluro green and yellow sprayed over a white base...pigments that are no longer available through the company.
I have found a mix that is quite close though...good enough for a resto, yep. Good enough to pass as original, there are as many opionions on that as there are differences in shade. I've attached a small pic.
I've been working on a list of the working substitute codes to post on Fat Cogs some time, may have to get at it again after the Handbuilt bicycle show.
cheers,
rody
