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Re: Monkey Glue Blues
By:Don Beale
Date: 10/23/1999, 11:00 pm
In Response To: Monkey Glue Blues (Randy Ames)

I think when the glue is still wet, isopropyl alcohol will take it off. Once its cured it's pretty easy to sand. Or, if you can get at it with a block plane set to a thin shaving, that works well. I use Titebond's version of that glue quite a bit on paddles and laminations. It's good stuff! Also, try cutting a smaller dispenser cap to use less glue. It only take a little bit.

> I finally started stripping my 18 foot canoe schooner. A friend suggested
> sticking the strips together with Gorilla Glue. It expands nicely and
> fills any voids. I seem to be getting some glue on the sides of the boat.
> Has anyone worked with this type of glue? Can you suggest a way to remove
> the glue from the sides of the boat. I tried a paint scraper with good
> success... slow going though.

Messages In This Thread

Monkey Glue Blues
Randy Ames -- 10/23/1999, 8:06 pm
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
garland reese -- 10/25/1999, 9:00 pm
Cabinet scraper, to the rescue!
Ed Valley -- 10/25/1999, 2:38 pm
moisten, scrape, then sand
Pete Ford -- 10/25/1999, 11:50 am
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
Don Beale -- 10/23/1999, 11:00 pm
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
Rehd -- 10/23/1999, 11:51 pm
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
David Bryson -- 10/23/1999, 10:27 pm
Re: Monkey Glue Blues
Rehd -- 10/23/1999, 9:43 pm