What grit do you use on the Nimbus 2 do you sand top and bottom and how far
back??


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The Wortmann FX-67-K-170 airfoil that the PIK-20 and Nimbus 2 use is
very sensitive to bugs, and even a very small amount of rain. With a
waxed wing surface the rain drops tend to stand tall, severely
separation the top surface air flow. Leaving the wings sanded and
unwaxed allows the rain drops to flow more smoothly on the wing
surface; significantly reducing drag.
However, only a bug wiper system appear to help the bug problem.


I sand the wings on my Nimbus 2 and they seem to deliver the advertised
L/D.
I have tried surfactant on a few gliders and, by appearance only, it seems
to work. A capful or two of dishwasher "rinse clear" or "spot free" or
something like that in a bucket of water seems to be enough.

As for the bugs, as slow as I fly, they have time to get out of the way.

Bill Daniels