Glue and panel doors

[Mrs C]

What is the best way to either remove the glue, or keep glue out in the first place of the inner corners of panel doors?

I am making ash cabinet doors with ash veneered ply in the middle. For the last ones I did, on the outer bits removing the glue when it has just gone tacky worked well, but I struggle to do this in the inner corners without damaging the veneer.

Any tips gratefully received

Thanks

 

[MikeG.]

If you are using ply for the panels, it doesn't matter if they are glued in place or not.

For solid wood panels, which will of course be subject to movement, I wipe the edges of the panels with a candle before gluing up, just in case some squeeze-out gets to them.

 

[Mrs C]

Thanks, but its the glue squishing out of the corner of the rail/style joint that spills onto the surface of the veneer in the very corner that I struggle to get rid of.

 

[MikeG.]

Ah, right. Well then, it's the usual advice: be careful with the amount of glue you use and where you use it, and stand by with warm water, damp cloths, chisels, cotton buds, whatever, to clean it up quickly if it occurs.

 

[thetyreman]

a chisel plane can get right into the corners

 

[ColeyS1]

Finish the panels with a lick of finish first.

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[Steve Maskery]

Are you using Mortise and Tenons? If so, when you are assembling the joint, stop when you have 1/4" or so yet to squeeze up, wipe out any visible glue from the joint, then clamp up fully. After a bit of practice you can virtually eliminate squeeze out whilst still having a properly glued joint.

 

[custard]

Whenever possible apply a coat or two of finish to the panel (but not to the frame) before gluing up the door.

This yields two advantages. First the glue won't stick to the finish, and secondly if the panel shrinks after assembly you won't be left with a "grin", which is the finisher's name for a sliver of unpolished timber on the edge of a panel that "grins" through at you when the panel has dried a bit more and shrunk.

 

[woodbloke66]

Whenever possible apply a coat or two of finish to the panel (but not to the frame) before gluing up the door.

This yields two advantages. First the glue won't stick to the finish, and secondly if the panel shrinks after assembly you won't be left with a "grin", which is the finisher's name for a sliver of unpolished timber on the edge of a panel that "grins" through at you when the panel has dried a bit more and shrunk.

Spot on. If it's a fielded or even a rebated solid wood panel, always finish it and the inside of the frame before gluing, preferably with a coat of wax to act as a 'resist'; the glue will then flick off when rubbery. Even a ply panel can be finished before gluing but if not, my foolproof method of removing squeeze out is to use a cut down glue brush (similar to one used for stencilling) and VERY hot water which is applied with the brush barely damp, not wringing wet. It also helps to use the barest minimum of glue and most of the excess can be removed with a coffee stirring stick cut to a chisel profile. Using rag etc to clean off the glue isn't recommended as it tends to smear rather than remove the stuff and you can never get right into the corners - Rob

 

[Mrs C]

Thank you folks