[SPAM] Re: new style paint

[Ken Thompson]

Theoretically speaking, yes, though the fact that air isn't near as restrictive of a  substance as water, I doubt that it would be negligible.

As for the one sided thing, as bad as I paint, we should be able to see that come Spring.:-)

Ken
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Keith Black 
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  Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 8:43 PM
  Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: new style paint


  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
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    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
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        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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            Subject: Re: new style paint


            Jim
            It may reduce the drag !! Keep us posted.     Nat
              ----- Original Message ----- 
              From: jivey61 at bellsouth.net 
              To: discussion at nsrca.org 
              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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