There are plenty of ways to clean up glue squeeze out, but my favorite method is to dampen a rag and wrap it around the pointed end of a nail. The nail lets me force the rag right into the corner, removing as much glue as possible. – Young Je
Easy-Open Nozzle
Portable Hot Glue Hack
Paste Wax Makes Cleanup Easy
Why You Should Lubricate Your Glue Caps and Lids
Use a Straw to Scoop Up Squeeze-Out
Glue Bottle Caddy
- Arrange all your glue bottles in a circle with 1-in. spacing between the bottles.
- Add 2 in. to the circle diameter and cut out two 3/4-in. plywood discs.
- Drill 7/8-in. holes in the center of each one.
- Measure the various bottle diameters and drill storage holes around the top disc a smidgen larger than the bottles.
- Glue the discs on a 12-in.-long, 7/8-in. dowel, with a 5-in. space between the discs.
Easy Drip Cleanup
Quick, Even Application
Caulk Gun Clamp
Don’t Let Glue Freeze
Mustard Bottle for Glue
Mix Epoxy With a Can
Repurposed Refiller
Edge-Gluing Made Easy
- Drill 3/8-in. holes (spaced 1 to 1-1/2 in.) along 5-ft. of hard maple 2x2s.
- Cut two 3/4-in. x 8-in., 20-degree tapered wedges for each clamp. B
- Buy six 5-1/2 in. x 3/8-in. carriage bolts, washers, and wing-nuts.
- To set up the clamps for gluing a panel, slide the boards you’re gluing into the clamps without glue.
- Push the bolts into the holes, allowing space for the wedges to be hammered in between the bolts and boards.
- Slide out the boards, apply glue to the edges, and put them back in the clamps.
- Tap in the wedges while checking along the joint lines to make sure the surface is even.
Free Glue Spreaders
Precise Gluing Tool
Moldable Clamps
Keep Disposable Mixing Cups at the Ready
Scrape Glue While it’s Soft
Glue Up Picnic
Guitar Picks in the Workshop
Project Pedestal
Craft Sticks to the Rescue
Tin Can Glue Bottle Storage
Quick Edge Glue Cleanup
Workshop Skewers
- Puncture that pesky seal in caulk tubes.
- Apply glue in dowel holes or biscuit slots.
- Scrape gunk out of crevices on furniture you’re refinishing.
- Plug stripped-out screw holes on antique furniture so the screws will grip tightly.
No-Mess Board Gluing
Glue + Sawdust = Wood Filler
Handy Handscrews
Seal Outdoor Furniture Feet
Fix Cracks with Floss
Tiny Dowel Trick
Tape Does the Trick
Always-Full Glue Bottle
Spread Glue With a Notched Trowel
Worm Blower Glue Injector
Big Clamp Stabilizers
- Use your table saw to cut a 3/4-in. deep slot midway along the face of a 2x4. You want a snug fit for the bar, so stop and test-fit it in the slot as you widen the slot with additional passes.
- Crosscut the slotted 2x4 into 4-in. long blocks.
- Press the bars into the slots.
E-Z Bottle Caps
Cauls Keep Glue-Ups Flat and Flush
Flux Brush Applicators
Cinching that’s a Cinch
Quick Covers for Handscrews
- Wrap duct tape or clear packaging tape around the handscrew jaws to keep glue from penetrating and adhering to the clamps
- Remove the clamps once the glue is set but still pliable. Use a moist rag to clean the glue off the taped handscrews, or strip off the tape and apply new tape before your next messy job.
