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Snoop

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232 days ago

Topic tags/keywords: glue help question tip trick finishing walnut

Hi everybody,
I am building a floor standing mirror for my wife out of Walnut. I have just finished the glue up but have a problem – I didn’t get all of the glue removed from the back and some has smeared across the wood. It is now dried in. What is the best way to remove this? Is there some type of solvent or will a good sanding remove everything so that it will accept the finish nicely? I really value your input as I want this to turn out nicely…especially considering it will be looked at every single day! Thanks.

-- "Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't, you're right."

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Scott Bryan

20707 posts in 718 days


232 days ago

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.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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matt garcia

722 posts in 568 days


232 days ago

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

-- Matt, Houston Texas

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CharlieM1958

7654 posts in 1114 days


232 days ago

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"

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Snoop

19 posts in 306 days


232 days ago

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?

-- "Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't, you're right."

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GaryK

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232 days ago

That about sums it up Charlie!

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

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Snoop

19 posts in 306 days


231 days ago

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!

-- "Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't, you're right."

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Moai

721 posts in 289 days


231 days ago

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.

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Craftsman on the lake

818 posts in 334 days


231 days ago

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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juniorjock

790 posts in 661 days


231 days ago

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

-- JJ...... I guess you could say I'm a 54 year old "juniorjock". — Make things with wood.

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childress

163 posts in 438 days


231 days ago

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

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