[SPAM] Re: new style paint

[Keith Black]

Pretty interesting. 

So does this mean that a bad case of orange peel on the paint job would speed the plane up?  

What if you only have orange peel on one side?

Keith
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  From: Ken Thompson 
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  Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 6:09 AM
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  You are correct, Jim!!!  The smoother the hull, the more "water like" it is, thus creating more surface to contact the water.  That is why a boat will travel faster with a little ripple on the water than on a dead calm day.

  Ken
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    From: jivey61 at bellsouth.net 
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    Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 12:30 AM
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    Steve
    I think that is called surface tension.

    Jim I
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      From: Steven Maxwell 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org 
      Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 10:52 PM
      Subject: RE: new style paint


       Dave that's same as I have been told, when I bass fished they always said not to polish the hull as it will be slower, their reason was that the rougher surface would create air bubbles to make a buffer to the water = less drag.
       Steve Maxwell


        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Dave Burton 
        To: discussion at nsrca.org
        Sent: 12/4/2005 12:50:55 AM 
        Subject: RE: new style paint


        Or perhaps actually reduce drag!
        Seems I remember a few years ago that some of the America's Cup boats found that by using a textured surface material on the hulls that drag was actually reduced compared to a very slick surface. My memory is fading fast but as I remember the textured surface caused the water molecules to release easier than from a slick surface.

        Dave Burton
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          From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Nat Penton
          Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 8:21 PM
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          Jim
          It may reduce the drag !! Keep us posted.     Nat
            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: jivey61 at bellsouth.net 
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            Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 7:16 PM
            Subject: new style paint


            All
            It is too quiet. Suppose a person has a 9.5 lb. primed wide body plane and he stiples the fuse. with ceiling paint(popcorn texture),  then he  overcoats the stiples with PPG for a coloring. The idea would be to make a draggy fuse with slower down lines. An increase in power would be necessary because of the extra drag, we have plenty of power now,so that shouldn't be a problem. The wings, stab, and verticle would be left clean.  I think it would work. Also you would not have to rub and polish the finish.   Whaddaya think?

            I'll give you one guess what I have been doing today.

            Jim Ivey


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