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Hadn't really thought of that. I actually flame my edges after wiping them down. [beavis butthead voice] fire, fire, fire [/beavis butthead voice]

sammer wrote:I've used aluminum for binding mounts in a few pairs now.
Just sand it with 80 or 100 grit just before you lay it in the ski.
Wipe off the dust with a clean rag.
I've washed them with acetone, but don't use it anymore.
Alcohol would probably be ok.
I put a layer of vds above and below.

So far no issues with it.
I'm vacuum pressing with no heat so no thermal issues.
ymmv

sam

Thanks for the info on AL in a layup. Now I can work it into my next GS ski!

It could be worth putting the titanal immediately adjacent to the wood, rather than with a layer of glass between. I'm not sure whether it will bond perfectly, but the wood would act as a damping/gasket medium and having the titanal closer to the centre of flex would limit the compression/expansion during flexing of the board.

Edit* I should add though that the further the damping medium from the induced vibration, the better the damping.