Has anyone got a good solution to eliminate glue stains? I am using the Tite Bond Waterproof wood glue to bond cherry. I like its longer working time, however, getting the glue residue out tight spaces is a real bear! After I join the pieces, I clean up the ooze with a damp cloth and wet Q-tips. However, the residue left is impervious to stain or danish oil, leaving light spots on the wood. The residue forms even when you clean the “squeeze-out.”
I have used 3 x 5″ scrapers with some success, but they are too large to get in between slats (like in a magazine rack for instance). HELP
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Have you tried acetone (lacquer thinner) and a paint brush?
In corners where I can't avoid having squeeze-out, I either pre-finish or apply wax so the glue doesn't stick. As the old saying goes: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".
Chris @ flairwoodworks
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I wait till the glue sets but not too hard, then use a sharp chisel to get the glue out of corners, etc. I don't use anything wet as I feel this lets the glue get further into the pores.
Just my take, but it works for me.
James
It is very hard to get glue off after the fact, & wiping it with a wet rag etc. just forces it into the wood IMHO and makes a small glue line larger.
Try to get in the habit of "taping off " your joints with blue masking tape before you glue & assemble. Even better finish the piece before you assemble.
That's what works for me.
Scott
Whenever possible, I finish before assembly. I also use Waxilit (you can get it from Lee Valley), which acts as a glue resist. Unfortunately, to remove the Waxilit afterwards you have to use alcohol, which means that the technique is incompatible with shellac.
-Steve
I gave up trying to clean it up wet. I've become a little stinn-gee-er about using glue, and what does sqeeze out, I clean up with chisels, bull nose planes, and so on. I'd like to say I catch it when it's at just the right texture, but yeah right, like I'm not gonna get distracted. If it's cured, it's cured. I just cut it out. With a good chisel and a touch of sandpaper, I clean it up and never notice the spot thereafter (but I try not to look at the spot).
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