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Old 06-26-2009, 06:17 PM
Dnasty777 Dnasty777 is offline
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Originally Posted by dirt bike dave View Post
That is the theory, but I've seen parties with advanced knowledge report that a shiny surface does little if anything to promote air flow.

Basically, there is a 'boundry layer' - a thin area of turbulent air near the surface, and it matters not whether the surface is polished smooth or not.

Bottom line is it may not be worth the trouble to polish.

That's why golf balls have dimples! Now that would be interesting to see, a TB with dimples like a golf ball on the inside.
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