An upcoming project necessitated my gluing a piece of 1/4” aluminum (6061 if that matters) to a piece of Bolivian Rosewood. Full plane-to-plane contact and gluing.
My plan is to completely clean off the aluminum, abrade the surface (that’s going to be glued) well and as a last step, clean it thoroughly with rubbing alcohol or mineral spirits and let it air dry before gluing. The wood will be belt-sanded perfectly flat and also well-abraded before gluing. I plan on getting a good two-part epoxy glue from a local West Marine store.
I’ve never done this before, and the above is the best game plan I’ve been able to put together.
Any comments, ideas, suggestions or experiences? Am I on the right path or headed for disaster?
Thanks for your help.