The Adventures of the Chain Gang

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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby vernon11 » Wed May 06, 2015 8:20 pm

IS THAT ALL? ($$) ($$) ($$) (**)
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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Madman » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:20 am

Howdy,

My exhaust was looking a bit dull, so I decided to do some maintenance..bought a can of Rust-Oleum High Heat, a wire brush and some masking tape.

Check out this link for info on Rust-Oleum: http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalo ... /high-heat

Closed up everything with a news paper that could get spray on beside the parts I wanted to spray...

Evenly sprayed the Rust-Oleum on the exhaust and my radiator...check it out ##

In total it cost me R150 and some elbow grease ##

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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby vernon11 » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:56 pm

Looks good. If I remember, I will contact you in about six months to see how it stands up. I really like the look of it.
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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Madman » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:11 am

Hey Vern >-(]

Thank you, I really like the outcome, came out better than I expected l-v

Awesome, will send another pic in six months :mrgreen:

Have an good one, looking forward to seeing you again next year with the next Margate flyaway ##

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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Madman » Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:08 am

Some pics of our flip to Mongena ##

Jaco and I decided to join the Kroon gang for a flip to Mongena Lodge. http://www.mongena.co.za/

Jaco flew from Klip and met me overhead Crosswinds where we then flew to Kroon.Landed at Kroon so Jaco could have a leg stretch as it was a distance from Klip in the South to Kroon.

We then took off and routed to the Tswaing Crater http://www.hartrao.ac.za/other/tswaing/tswaing.html

After having a good look of the Crater as it was Jaco's first time seeing it, we routed to Mongena Lodge ##

Arriving at the lodge we had to buzz the runway to scare the animals off the runway...what an experience seeing a wild hog on final running like mad and ducking in the bush ## :lol:

After Mongena we routed back to Kroon and had a coke with the Kroon gang before heading home ##

Here are a couple of pics from the trip...

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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby swartkat » Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:08 pm

Luckily we had a selfie-stick for the group picture :D
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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby vernon11 » Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:43 pm

Madman wrote:Hey Vern >-(]

Thank you, I really like the outcome, came out better than I expected l-v

Awesome, will send another pic in six months :mrgreen:

Have an good one, looking forward to seeing you again next year with the next Margate flyaway ##

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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Madman » Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:48 am

Awesome, thanks Vernon (^^)
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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Alpha » Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:36 pm

Chain gang takes to the skies tomorrow again....yeeehaaaa
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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Madman » Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:10 pm

Hmmm...three breakie flyinns in one Morning (!!)

Here is the flight plan puff

1.Meet up with Rob, Alpha and Jaco at Tedderfield
2.Head for Klip Breakie viewtopic.php?f=5&t=24616
3.Head for Panorama Breakie viewtopic.php?f=5&t=24640
4.Head back to Crosswinds for the EAA Breakie viewtopic.php?f=5&t=24633

Going to be awesome ##

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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Wingover1 » Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:11 am

Madman wrote:Howdy,

My exhaust was looking a bit dull, so I decided to do some maintenance..bought a can of Rust-Oleum High Heat, a wire brush and some masking tape.

Check out this link for info on Rust-Oleum: http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalo ... /high-heat

Closed up everything with a news paper that could get spray on beside the parts I wanted to spray...

Evenly sprayed the Rust-Oleum on the exhaust and my radiator...check it out ##

In total it cost me R150 and some elbow grease ##

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Hi Raf looks excellent I painted mine with normal polycell rust converter which only lasted a couple of flights then it turned to that horrible brown rusted coulor again. Where can I get hold of this stuff
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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Madman » Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:02 am

Hey Franco,

You can get it at Builders Warehouse, it cost R125.00 ##

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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Madman » Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:59 am

Arvie flip to BaraG ##
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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby vernon11 » Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:40 pm

Hallo Rafiek.
Its nearly five months now. How is the Rust Oleum standing up on your exhaust?
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Re: The Adventures of the Chain Gang

Postby Madman » Thu Nov 19, 2015 7:18 am

Morning Vern s024

The paint job is still holding, so far no peeling or anything, still looks the same :mrgreen:

Will take a pic this weekend and post it, really impressed for R150 ##

Have an awesome one :-D

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