Removing NEW hide glue

rgarcia26 · #1 01-06-2011, 09:59 AM

I made a little mistake on a crack repair... it closed ok, but its a big crack and I didn’t notice that the crack was aligned at the bottom but towards the middle it wasn’t... now I know hot water may be the answer, but I just want to make sure I am on the right path here… what would you do in my case?

Jake deVilliers · #2 01-06-2011, 08:35 PM

Brush some really hot water on there - not quite boiling but not far from it - and it will move apart for you.

uprightben · #3 01-07-2011, 05:12 AM

You can probably just redo the part that is not aligned. If a crack is big I usually don't try to glue the whole thing at once.

rgarcia26 · #4 01-07-2011, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by uprightben

You can probably just redo the part that is not aligned. If a crack is big I usually don't try to glue the whole thing at once.

Yes its more in the middle so I will use very hot water and a brush to remove the glue in the middle and redo it

rgarcia26 · #5 01-07-2011, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers

Brush some really hot water on there - not quite boiling but not far from it - and it will move apart for you.

Correct, the other option was using steam, not a great idea right?

Jake deVilliers · #6 01-07-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by rgarcia26

Correct, the other option was using steam, not a great idea right?

It depends on whether or not you're worried about the finish!

Uncletoad · #7 01-07-2011, 10:40 AM

Don't really need a machine gun where a bb gun will do.

rgarcia26 · #8 01-07-2011, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers

It depends on whether or not you're worried about the finish!

not that worry about the finish but I dont want to destro it

rgarcia26 · #9 01-07-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncletoad

Don't really need a machine gun where a bb gun will do.

i see what u are saying keep it simple

just hot water and a brush, I will try to undo the section that didnt level

rgarcia26 · #10 01-07-2011, 11:36 AM

I will let you know guys how did it go... thank for your help... another small question not big deal at all, to remove dry glue I heard some guys use a piece of glass..? dry glue can dull my chisels and scrapers?

robobass · #11 01-07-2011, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rgarcia26

I will let you know guys how did it go... thank for your help... another small question not big deal at all, to remove dry glue I heard some guys use a piece of glass..? dry glue can dull my chisels and scrapers?

I use an old credit card when scraping a surface I don't want to damage. It must be resharpened often, of course.