: I’m going crazy trying to get the dried glue out of the inside of my boat.
: First I used a scraper, but that only worked on the flat surfaces. Then I
: tried Orbital sander, sand paper just in my hand, sanding blocks, a type
: of nylon sanding wheel that connects to a electric drill, a round bottom
: plane and still the glue stays. The concave area has totally perplexed me
: and sanding seems to just melt and move the glue around. I’m using Tight
: Bond II glue I think. Don’t have the bottle in front of me. So how do you
: get that glue out?

: PS This is an a Wee Lassie II. I know I'll come up against the same problem
: with the Guillemot "L" that I'm starting. This time, there will
: be NO glue drips.

Another Thought, Roger

If you want to eliminate the glue drips, an easy solution is to use less glue. I know, that sounds like a smart-a.. answer, but, most people use way to much glue. If you are using the B&C on your strips, then you can just put a very thin line of glue in the cove. Not easy with most of the glue bottles on the market as they have large holes or slots. Hey, use more glue, buy more glue. Interesting business concept. But, if you use mustard, you have the perfect solution. I have been using the small mustard ( plastic squeese ) bottles for years. You can twist the opening wide or just let a tricle out if need be. Oh, make sure you really clean the bottle out good. I just buy the gallon jug of TiteBond II and fill the little mustard bottles as needed. You can also buy the new bottles in the local 5 and dime as a picnic item. Don't use the pop ups, but the twist type( adjustable ).

Either the B&C or rolling bevel type joints will work with the thin line of glue and you will get much less run off. However, if you do get drips, DO NOT WIPE THEM OFF. That smears the glue into the wood grain, and will cause a discoloration when finishing. Some use a damp cloth and wipe it up, but, that may just delute the glue and make it easier to enter the woodgrain. I let the little glue beads run a little, and after about an hour or two, they are set( firm but not hard) and I just peel them off. If they just run down the surface, they don't soak into the wood and don't have a very good grip on the grain. You can also scrape them off at this time, and they should come off quite readily. No smears, no woodgrain peeling up and generally it will all come off at once. If you are going to sand it off, then it must be hard or you'll get a big smear and ruin a good belt or sanding pad. Hope this helps with the next boat.

Rehd