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   john_c2 | Jul 29, 2019 04:53am | #1

   I never use a wet rag, that's for sure. On a panel glue up, with yellow glue, I wait one hour, and use a scraper to remove the squeeze out. On joinery I always use hide glue. It doesn't interfere with finishing the way that yellow glue does.

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   daverichards | Jul 29, 2019 08:33am | #2

   I rub a bar of paraffin on the faces around the joint and let the squeeze out harden. It pops right off with a card scraper or even a fingernail. The scraper also removed the majority of the paraffin. The rest can be removed with mineral spirits which also makes it easy to see if you missed any spots and have glue soaked into the wood. I find oil based finishes will just dissolve and tiny bits of paraffin that remain.

   The paraffin is cheap at the grocery store. A box of four bars is less than $5. It lasts a long time, and it's also handy for lubricating plane soles, miter gauge slots, and wood screws.

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   BellaSerra | Jul 29, 2019 12:45pm | #3

   For me, it comes down to what stage im in when glueing. If ive already sanded flush i will let it dry and scrape it off. If ive left 1/16 for final sanding ill go ahead and wipe it up and just sand down. Ive never had the glue penetrate so deep into the pores that i cant sand it off.