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   rich4242 | May 25, 2019 12:31pm | #1

   "I may be overthinking this"

   Yes!

   Are you worried about the water in the latex paint getting into the hide glue joints? Have you ever tried to loosen a dried hide glue joint? It takes quite a bit of work with a lot of *hot* water deliberately worked into the joint while using a lot of mechanical effort to move the joint around.

   I don't think the (rapidly evaporating) amount of water in a layer of paint will do anything to a closed glue joint.

   The real question is why latex paint on a table?

   Rich

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   Iluminatis | May 29, 2019 06:49am | #3

   Thank you, i was wondering about! :)

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   curmudgeon | May 25, 2019 03:45pm | #2

   Thanks for the response. No, I've not tried to loosen a hide glue joint, so your answer's quite helpful. And, well, I built the table with intentions of painting it (as per wife's instructions).

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   mikaol | Feb 02, 2020 05:35pm | #4

   That's funny. My wife hates painted wood.
   Anyhow, I built a tabletop from six varieties of 6" wide hardwood glued edge-to-edge using "Old Brown Glue." But before using it on the tabletop, I glued a couple pieces of scrap together to test the glue. When I tried to separate them I did everything right: held my mouth in the right position, shouted every profanity I could think of and 'got a bigger hammer." I even threw it on the floor repeatedly.
   It only came apart when I used a chisel on the joint. The downside to "Old Brown Glue" is it has to be kept warm, like in hot water.
   All that to say if your glue's good and applied liberally, it's all you'll need. Unless, of course, you're into the extra work using dowels or biscuits. But, use plenty of cauls and clamps.
   Good luck,
   Mikaol