: hi pete;
: the only reason i have not used it on strips is that i seem to wear a lot of
: glue when i'm stripping. i'm a tinsmith(hard on the hands) and it still
: takes a week for the stains to wear off.

Hi daren,

Here are some thoughts about polyurethane glue. It is really messy to work with, so disposable gloves are one idea, just as with epoxy. The stuff is moisture-activated, so washing in water just accelerates the reaction - not a good idea. The open time is fairly long, so you can wash it off, but use a solvent. The d-limonene based "citrus" cleaners work well, and don't irritate most people's skin. Try to avoid skin contact though. Even the single-component urethanes contain trace amounts of methyl diisocyanates as curing agents, something on the order of 1-1/2%, and this is a nasty chemical. Casual contact with small amounts for short times probably won't harm you, but MDI is a known carcinogen.

As for taming the mess, a small dot every 4-6" between strips seems to do the trick, even outside in 40 degree weather. Most of the gaps between strips are unfilled of course, but a seal coat of epoxy should fill most of those gaps later, and the upside is that epoxy in those areas is a better deal in the long run than yellow glue. I'll take some pix later and post one to illustrate.