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How do I remove wood glue?

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Thurman:
Anyone have any tips for loosening wood glue?

Veinman:
When I had to remove some control panel sides due to poor construction, I used a hammer to knock the panels off. Granted, the glue was not very old, and I had room to swing the hammer. You might not.

Once you knock out pieces, you'll have to sand down any left-overs.

CJK:
The bad news is that aliphatic wood glues (as opposed to the older hide-based glues) are basically stronger than the wood fibers themselves.

You'll have to either knock the pieces apart carefully or use a pry bar.

-- Chris

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