How to Solve Glue up Issues

Snoop, I remove dried glue by a combination of sanding and using a card scraper. It is best if you wait about 30 minutes after gluing up the piece and remove the excess while it is still rubbery with a putty knife. But leaving glue on the piece is a situation that we all face at one time or another.

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Card scraper, and sandpaper are a winning combination for me also!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Scrape or sand….take your pick. The bottom line is that once the glue gets into the pores and dries, you’re going to have to remove wood down to the level that the glue has soaked in.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Is there something I can do to ensure that I have removed wood down to the level that the glue has soaked in? Wipe mineral spirits on after sanding down to try to identify additional glue spots?

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That about sums it up Charlie!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Thanks everybody for your input. I am sure you can see by my questions that I am new at this but obviously want to get better and this forum is a great place to help me do that. Thanks again!

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A sharp chisel used superficially would work. normally those glue trickles don’t penetrate in the wood and pop up with easy.

-- Francisco Luna, San Francisco Bay Area.

depends on the glue snoop. If you used white glue (like elmer’s white) then you can sand till doomsday, it will mostly sand the surrounding wood. Scraping is the way to get it off. If you used yellow glue (like yellow titebond) then scraping is the best way but sanding will work on this glue also.
I always use a good scraper to get glue off. It takes it off fast and cleanly.

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Another vote for the scraper…... boy, Charlie is on a roll…....... good job man.

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You want to use denatured alcohol to check after sanding/scraping. It will show you what the wood will look like with a clear finish and it evaporates quickly.

-- Childress Woodworks