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   JDorn | May 04, 2003 06:18am | #1

   mick one trick i use to minimize squeeze out stains is to take blue masking tape and put it around the joint.  That way any glue that does squeeze out ends up on the tape instead of the wood surface.  That way you don't get any hard to remove glue stains.

   This method works great if you are patient enough and remember to do the taping.

   JD

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   GACCDallas | May 04, 2003 10:21pm | #2

   I take a damp rag and wipe off all the excess while it's still wet.  The joint should be tight enough so that there is no visible glue line.

   Ed. Williams

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   forestgirl | May 05, 2003 05:08am | #3

   Another option is to let the glue develop a skin, but not dry completely, and use a quality scraper to remove it.  Some Knotheads feel that wiping wet glue with a wet sponge, a la Norm, can leave glue in the surrounding pores.  forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   mick40 | May 05, 2003 05:47am | #4

   Thanks to all that answered my problem. Have tried all but the tape on the sides of joints. I just finished a nice design of a shelf, put mine together out of some nice 'ash' wood I got local at the saw mill here in Sioux Falls, and found some shadows when I put the stain on it. Today started reading the old posts on glue and found the answers there also,so if I would have read before asking I would known to try the tape.Sorry for asking a old question. Thanks again. Mic.

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   forestgirl | May 05, 2003 07:20am | #5

   For future projects, I think you could test the unfinished piece by wiping with mineral spirits or water (distilled) and under a good light looking for tell-tale signs of glue "spillover."forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

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   ron61 | May 05, 2003 08:01pm | #6

   For panel glue up

   I think you need some squeeze out so you know you have used enough glue.

   You don't want so much its dripping off the panel- just small beads along the joint.

   I don't like wiping it off with a wet rag or your finger it seems to me it gets smeared into the grain of the wood.

   I like to let it dry and scrape it off.

   Some times in assembly Ill do the tape thing  when I cant scrape or get back in to sand.

   Something that you might give a try is - before you start to do the finish and after you have done your sanding. Take some of the same solvent for the finish that you will be using and wipe it on to check for glue spots or other defects such as sand scratches. 

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   jmc | May 05, 2003 08:26pm | #7

   Mick - I took a class last fall from Michael Fortune and he said he used a product called Waxilit as a glue resist.  It is has a gel / wax feel and he would spread along glue lines before glue up.  After glue up he would remove residue with alcohol.  He said they never had a problem with staining or joints coming apart.  He described as a miracle product. The company he got it from was Acmos in Baltimore.  Phone number is (301) 435-4667.  However he did say it was hard to get, maybe only available in large quanities. I called the number and could not make it thru the phone maze and then forgot about it.  If its only sold in bulk we could all go together and split it up.  Let me know if anyones interested.

   Thanks

   John

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   Elcoholic | May 05, 2003 10:30pm | #8

   It's just one of them things.  On panel glue-ups I just let it harden and scrape it off later before flattening the panel.  On other joints I wipe with a wet rag.  One option not mentioned here is to pre-finish.  This is what I do with chairs.  Then I use Roo glue and wipe off any excess glue with a wet rag.  What I don't ever due is hang around waiting for the glue to get to that perfect rubber state.  No time for that.

   John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne