On 16 Jan 2006 18:54:36 -0800, wrote:
I'm beginning glue-up of some bookshelves prior to finishing. I am
concerned that I will get wood glue on portions of the wood that should
show, and that they will therefore not take stain.
What precautions can I take against having this happen? What can I do
when it does happen? Obviously, I'll be ready with a rag to wipe off
any glue that does drip onto my surfaces, what else can be done? If I
don't notice a drip right away, is there anything to be done besides
sanding it off? And does that even work, or will the glue have seeped
into the wood too far? (By the way, I'm using red oak here.)
Thanks,
Scott
I typically use aniline dye so just prior to glue up I color all the
areas in/near the joints where glue might smear.
Once the glue is dry any squeeze out can be scraped/sanded off and the
wood is still colored underneath. Then you can do your final sanding
and stain the whole piece and any glue near the joints will all but
disappear.
With the dye this only takes a few minutes of prep prior to glue up,
but if you're using oil-based stains you'll have to wait out its
normal drying time before gluing. And no, it wont interfere with your
glue joint.