: 1. Do folks wipe off the glue squeeze out? I had been doing so with
: wet paper towels but it's a PITA. I'm thinking of just letting
: the squeeze out dry and scrape off the hard globs.

Using anything wet to remove glue is generally a bad idea, as it promotes glue penetration into the wood that can cause streaks and discoloration in the final finish if you don't sand it all away.