Glue Clean-Up Tips

Glue Clean-Up Tips Photos Glue squeeze-out on your joint lines (particularly corners) can be a problem on a woodworking project, as it could affect the application of the finish later on. So I came up with two quick approaches to dealing with glue squeeze-out on an inside corner assembly.

One way to reduce clean-up time is to make off the joint line with painter's tape before gluing (Photo a). After gluing and clamping, wipe off the excess glue and remove the tape.

You can also use your fingers to crease the end of a plastic straw into a V-shaped scoop. The straw fills up with glue as you push it along the joint line (Photo b).

Have a nice weekend,

Wyatt Myers
Online Editor, Workbench

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