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Old 07-28-2008, 05:05 PM   #9 (permalink)
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did it help?

Well,you've minimized it.The skin friction constitutes 7-12 % of the drag ( 3.5-6 % mpg ),and by restoring the finish,you've restored skin drag to the minimum,and you've got your original Reynolds Number.Looks good!
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