Removing glue from clamps

I generally scrap it off with a blade from my utility knife. If you put paste wax on the bars after cleaning them it also helps with glue removal the next time you use them. I have also put painters tape on the bars, where it does not interfere with the clamp movement, to catch any glue drips.

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Use an old paint scraper to get the old glue off. Then I would recommend cleaning them after every use and keep them waxed.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

I made the mistake of using some new Bessey’s without waxing them. I scraped off as much as possible with an old chisel, then I hit them with a wire brush chucked up in my drill. I immediately waxed them up and have not had any build up since that did not just peel right off.

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What type of wax do you use? Briwax or car wax or… thanks again for the responses!

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I heard you can put them in a really big micro wave oven, but have never tried it >grin< ... welcome to lumberjocks

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If the glue is not waterproof then wet, wait and wipe off…

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

...and I use Johnson’s Floor Paste Wax on mine.

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

I use Johnson’s paste wax but any good furniture wax would work.

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Heat will deactivate glue. Use an acetylene torch with descretion around the plastic ends. Then a scraped etc. will take it easliy off with very little elbow grease. I put masking tape down the bar now prior to glue ups.

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i use my old window scapper

andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

use a heat gun or hair dryer most glues will soften enough to make removal easy

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Small strip of wax paper between your clamp and glue-up will keep the glue off the clamps.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps