Is there a way to soften TiteBond glue? I need to deconstruct a door, so I can reuse the wood.
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Unless it's hide glue then in all likelihood no.
If your deconstructing you'll have to cut it apart.
High heat will soften titebond yellow glue.. I did it once when I really needed something disassembled. It wasnt fun, or pretty. I wouldn't be anxious to do it again.
Heat will work, but you'll be fighting the parts of the door that are not heated...a struggle at the very least. If you are salvaging the door for the lumber just cut it.
And, if it's a really old door, there isn't as much useable lumber as you might think. There will be very large mortises, a mortised lock, etc.
But if it's a really old door, it's more likely to have hide glue than titebond.
Thank You to everyone who has offered advice on my ungluing of a door. Looks like I’ll have to cut! I appreciate everyone taking their time to answer.
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