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Old 09-14-2008, 03:34 AM   #21 (permalink)
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When laminar-flow sections are tested in wind tunnels, they are very smooth but not necessarily shiny. You can look up the "standard roughness" used to trip the flow into turbulence - I think it is .003" Probably the best thing about waxing is that it removes bugs and slows the re-accumulation.

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