"OFFICIAL" COLOR????

Kirk Pacenti · June 6th, 2005, 1:17 PM

Anyone have the PPG # for the "official" Fat Chance team color? You know, that really cool lavender color that all the team bikes were painted?

like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Cheers,

Doug Carter · June 6th, 2005, 2:52 PM

Seems to be the million dollar question, Kirk. There are a few companies like D&D who have replicated the original paint. I had a Team Violet Yo Eddy, and the color is definitely a pearl. It's easily my favorite color. The second I find myself a Mass. M/L Yo Eddy frame, it will be repainted that color.

If you do find out the specifics of the color, please do share with the rest of us Fat nerds.

doug

Kirk Pacenti · June 6th, 2005, 3:50 PM

No way, you guys are cool!

If I find out anything more, you guys will be the first to know!

Cheers,

lucifer · June 6th, 2005, 4:40 PM

I'm trying to remember where I read it but I seem to recall that it is a lavender base with a red tinted "pearly" <-(my word) clear coat.

rick · June 6th, 2005, 5:55 PM

I have two bikes in that color, don't see any red in it, but it is certainly a pearl...

Kirk Pacenti · June 6th, 2005, 10:49 PM

The lavender / violet color is likely an opaque color with a "red pearl" clear coat. That is a pretty common way to jazz up solid colors without going to a metalic or candy paint.

Cheers,

scant · June 7th, 2005, 4:33 AM

I asked wendyl about the official line on this colour a while back (I've also got a 93 Yo in lavender

)

The paint was generally intended to match the milka chocolate bar wrapper. Over time there might be slight differences in the actual shade, depending on what paint was available close to the Milka wrapper at the time.. typical FAT cool huh ;D

As correctly mentioned above. After the lavender (leslies lavender) had been applied. A very light dusting of metallic red was applied over the top. This is best observed in clear sunlight.

My yo came with a tange strut rather than the yo eddy fork, I've since found a Yo fork that I'd also like to get sprayed to match. So like everyone else I'd also be interested in the exact colour code if this is one... or milka bar wrapper

Kirk Pacenti · June 7th, 2005, 9:00 AM

scant,

I am a confirmed "chocoholic" but I have never heard of Milka. Is it a regional / foriegn brand?

Kirk Pacenti · June 7th, 2005, 9:21 AM

Well, I found Milka Chocolate Bars, but the wrappers are way more purple than Violete or Lavender. I am sure the color hase changed a bit in the last 10 years.

http://www.germandeli.com/mitab30.html

scant · June 7th, 2005, 10:47 AM

bummer! they've changed the wrapper colour! its deffo darker than it used to be! how could they!

Zook · June 7th, 2005, 3:44 PM

Mmmm. Milka Bar... They sell these in San Diego @ World Market. Terrible about the new labels, but the hey same great taste!

-Z

fat-tony · June 9th, 2005, 4:38 PM

I am interested in this color too if anyone finds the PPG. Also, does anyone know which Yo decal set was typically used with this color? Was it the "Team Fat Chance" decal in black and white only or the one with yellow included in it?

BillyD · June 9th, 2005, 6:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirk Pacenti

Anyone have the PPG # for the "official" Fat Chance team color? You know, that really cool lavender color that all the team bikes were painted?

like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Cheers,

why don't you email mike over at A.N.T. bikes. He use to do all the painting on the Fat's.

BillyD · June 9th, 2005, 6:43 PM

http://www.antbikemike.com/index.html

Try this, Mike also helped found Independent fabrications.

scant · June 10th, 2005, 4:27 AM

Fat tony, mine deffo has yellow

any idea how much a fork respray in lavender would cost?

Doug Carter · June 10th, 2005, 8:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fat-tony

I am interested in this color too if anyone finds the PPG. Also, does anyone know which Yo decal set was typically used with this color? Was it the "Team Fat Chance" decal in black and white only or the one with yellow included in it?

The only ones I ever saw, including mine, were yellow (not fluorescent) decals with black outlines, like the forum logo. I don't think I have ever seen one in a different color decal setup.

fat-tony · June 13th, 2005, 5:38 PM

Please find my below correspondenece with Mike Flanigan at ANT:

Original email from me:

Mike:
Hope you don't mind me asking, but I am getting my 1993 Yo Eddy
repainted. It currently is a Sapphire Teal color and I want to change
it to the Team Violet color. The one that was modeled after the Milka
chocolate bar wrapper (so I have heard). Any idea on the PPG color
and paint process to achieve this color? I have attached a photo of a
Shock-a-billy that has the color. Also, do you do repaints yourself?

Thank you for your time,
Tony

From Mike:

Hello Tony.

Thanks for getting in touch. I came up with the color trying to match
the Team jersey. I am not sure where they came up with the color for the
jersey? I used to custom mix the paint and later it was made by my
paint suppier at the time. So I am sorry, but I do not know what that mix was
as that I did it by eye. I would suggest getting in touch with Serrota as that they did this
paint job with the stock PPG paint color. You might could work with Toby at
Hot Tubes painting. I am sure he could do a match too, but by eye.
After ten years of custom painting I am all done with that. I have all
my bikes powder coated.

Sincerely Mike Flanigan/ANT

scant · June 14th, 2005, 6:03 AM

the matched by eye part.. that refers to the milka wrapper! (no BS!)

I hate to even mention the name.. but I've seen a IF ti with lavender paint.. another option..

fat-tony · June 15th, 2005, 11:03 AM

SOL on info from Serotta. They were very nice, helpful, and accomodating, but did not have any info on the PPG or process for colors "Team Violet" or "Grellow". Looks like it will have to be done by "eye" if I decide to re-paint.

scant · June 15th, 2005, 11:50 AM

grellow was 1/4 bright yellow, 3/4 bright green mixed into clear. again curious to hear back about any repros in grellow

Zook · June 15th, 2005, 12:27 PM

you forgot to add...

Grellow is painted over a basecoat of white.

-Z

Doug Carter · June 15th, 2005, 2:29 PM

All fluorescents are painted over white primer, otherwise they don't GLOW.

scant · June 16th, 2005, 7:28 AM

yeh probs right.(after watching pimp my ride on MTV ;D ) wendyl didnt mention that part..

corky3 · July 12th, 2005, 3:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scant

the matched by eye part.. that refers to the milka wrapper! (no BS!)

I hate to even mention the name.. but I've seen a IF ti with lavender paint.. another option..

Scanty you talking about my...... The pic doesn't show the colour too well but I chose it cause it was reminiscent of the FAT Lavender, don't think you'd ever mistake it for the original but it's still a great colour!

June 6th, 2005, 1:17 PM	#1
Kirk Pacenti Senior Member Join Date: December 10th, 2004 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 114	"official" Color???? Anyone have the PPG # for the "official" Fat Chance team color? You know, that really cool lavender color that all the team bikes were painted? like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW Cheers, __________________ "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." Henry Ford Last edited by Kirk Pacenti; June 6th, 2005 at 2:24 PM.

June 6th, 2005, 2:52 PM	#2
Doug Carter Global Moderator Join Date: July 7th, 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 683	Seems to be the million dollar question, Kirk. There are a few companies like D&D who have replicated the original paint. I had a Team Violet Yo Eddy, and the color is definitely a pearl. It's easily my favorite color. The second I find myself a Mass. M/L Yo Eddy frame, it will be repainted that color. If you do find out the specifics of the color, please do share with the rest of us Fat nerds. doug __________________ . 2003 Serotta* Fierte Cyclocross* 2000 Gunnar* Rockhound* 2006 Turner* Flux*

June 6th, 2005, 3:50 PM	#3
Kirk Pacenti Senior Member Join Date: December 10th, 2004 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 114	Nerds??? No way, you guys are cool! If I find out anything more, you guys will be the first to know! Cheers, __________________ "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." Henry Ford

June 6th, 2005, 5:55 PM	#5
rick Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: north carolina Posts: 347	Lavendar color I have two bikes in that color, don't see any red in it, but it is certainly a pearl...

June 6th, 2005, 10:49 PM	#6
Kirk Pacenti Senior Member Join Date: December 10th, 2004 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 114	clear coat The lavender / violet color is likely an opaque color with a "red pearl" clear coat. That is a pretty common way to jazz up solid colors without going to a metalic or candy paint. Cheers, __________________ "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." Henry Ford

June 6th, 2005, 4:40 PM	#4
lucifer Senior Member Join Date: October 23rd, 2004 Location: Athens, Ga USA Posts: 415	I'm trying to remember where I read it but I seem to recall that it is a lavender base with a red tinted "pearly" <-(my word) clear coat.

June 7th, 2005, 4:33 AM	#7
scant Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: S.Wales UK Posts: 481	Milka! I asked wendyl about the official line on this colour a while back (I've also got a 93 Yo in lavender ) The paint was generally intended to match the milka chocolate bar wrapper. Over time there might be slight differences in the actual shade, depending on what paint was available close to the Milka wrapper at the time.. typical FAT cool huh ;D As correctly mentioned above. After the lavender (leslies lavender) had been applied. A very light dusting of metallic red was applied over the top. This is best observed in clear sunlight. My yo came with a tange strut rather than the yo eddy fork, I've since found a Yo fork that I'd also like to get sprayed to match. So like everyone else I'd also be interested in the exact colour code if this is one... or milka bar wrapper __________________ ta scant

June 7th, 2005, 9:00 AM	#8
Kirk Pacenti Senior Member Join Date: December 10th, 2004 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 114	Chocolate??? scant, I am a confirmed "chocoholic" but I have never heard of Milka. Is it a regional / foriegn brand? __________________ "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." Henry Ford

June 7th, 2005, 9:21 AM	#9
Kirk Pacenti Senior Member Join Date: December 10th, 2004 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 114	More Chocolate Well, I found Milka Chocolate Bars, but the wrappers are way more purple than Violete or Lavender. I am sure the color hase changed a bit in the last 10 years. http://www.germandeli.com/mitab30.html __________________ "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." Henry Ford

June 7th, 2005, 10:47 AM	#10
scant Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: S.Wales UK Posts: 481	bummer! they've changed the wrapper colour! its deffo darker than it used to be! how could they! __________________ ta scant

June 7th, 2005, 3:44 PM	#11
Zook Member Join Date: July 24th, 2004 Location: San Diego, SoCal Posts: 86	Mmmm. Milka Bar... They sell these in San Diego @ World Market. Terrible about the new labels, but the hey same great taste! -Z __________________ it ain't eazy be'n grellow...

June 9th, 2005, 4:38 PM	#12
fat-tony Global Moderator Join Date: October 13th, 2004 Location: birmingham, al - usa Posts: 720	Team Violet I am interested in this color too if anyone finds the PPG. Also, does anyone know which Yo decal set was typically used with this color? Was it the "Team Fat Chance" decal in black and white only or the one with yellow included in it?

June 9th, 2005, 6:43 PM	#14
BillyD Member Join Date: October 7th, 2004 Location: Wallingford, CT USA Posts: 98	paint http://www.antbikemike.com/index.html Try this, Mike also helped found Independent fabrications.

June 10th, 2005, 4:27 AM	#15
scant Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: S.Wales UK Posts: 481	Fat tony, mine deffo has yellow any idea how much a fork respray in lavender would cost? __________________ ta scant

June 13th, 2005, 5:38 PM	#17
fat-tony Global Moderator Join Date: October 13th, 2004 Location: birmingham, al - usa Posts: 720	team color, herad from Mike Please find my below correspondenece with Mike Flanigan at ANT: Original email from me: Mike: Hope you don't mind me asking, but I am getting my 1993 Yo Eddy repainted. It currently is a Sapphire Teal color and I want to change it to the Team Violet color. The one that was modeled after the Milka chocolate bar wrapper (so I have heard). Any idea on the PPG color and paint process to achieve this color? I have attached a photo of a Shock-a-billy that has the color. Also, do you do repaints yourself? Thank you for your time, Tony From Mike: Hello Tony. Thanks for getting in touch. I came up with the color trying to match the Team jersey. I am not sure where they came up with the color for the jersey? I used to custom mix the paint and later it was made by my paint suppier at the time. So I am sorry, but I do not know what that mix was as that I did it by eye. I would suggest getting in touch with Serrota as that they did this paint job with the stock PPG paint color. You might could work with Toby at Hot Tubes painting. I am sure he could do a match too, but by eye. After ten years of custom painting I am all done with that. I have all my bikes powder coated. Sincerely Mike Flanigan/ANT

June 14th, 2005, 6:03 AM	#18
scant Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: S.Wales UK Posts: 481	the matched by eye part.. that refers to the milka wrapper! (no BS!) I hate to even mention the name.. but I've seen a IF ti with lavender paint.. another option.. __________________ ta scant

June 15th, 2005, 11:03 AM	#19
fat-tony Global Moderator Join Date: October 13th, 2004 Location: birmingham, al - usa Posts: 720	"Offical" color SOL on info from Serotta. They were very nice, helpful, and accomodating, but did not have any info on the PPG or process for colors "Team Violet" or "Grellow". Looks like it will have to be done by "eye" if I decide to re-paint.

June 15th, 2005, 11:50 AM	#20
scant Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: S.Wales UK Posts: 481	grellow was 1/4 bright yellow, 3/4 bright green mixed into clear. again curious to hear back about any repros in grellow __________________ ta scant

June 15th, 2005, 12:27 PM	#21
Zook Member Join Date: July 24th, 2004 Location: San Diego, SoCal Posts: 86	you forgot to add... Grellow is painted over a basecoat of white. -Z __________________ it ain't eazy be'n grellow...

June 15th, 2005, 2:29 PM	#22
Doug Carter Global Moderator Join Date: July 7th, 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 683	All fluorescents are painted over white primer, otherwise they don't GLOW. __________________ . 2003 Serotta* Fierte Cyclocross* 2000 Gunnar* Rockhound* 2006 Turner* Flux*

June 16th, 2005, 7:28 AM	#23
scant Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: S.Wales UK Posts: 481	yeh probs right.(after watching pimp my ride on MTV ;D ) wendyl didnt mention that part.. __________________ ta scant

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