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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | how does waxing (decrease coefficient of friction) result in lower speed? Yes you increase the surface area slightly (maybe 3%) but you do decrease the coeff of friction. I wax the hull of my boat monthly. Not only does it go on the trailer easier, but it gives me a 4 mph difference. I use turtle wax paste and let it haze for an hour and take it off with a professional buffer. I am a licensed engineer and it sounds to me like too many theories and not enough real world testing. |
