I'm about to glue up a couple of top and back plates. I'm wavering between hot hide glue and Titebond, but the question is the same. Is there any way to minimize the effort required to clean up the glue squeezed out on the bottom side of the joint? In the past I've used the rope and wedge method which allows access to much of both surfaces. This time I'm trying an octave mandolin so I'm using my bench top with wedges along one edge to apply the clamping force. It's pretty simple to clean up what's on top, but the bottom is a different story where the plate rests on the bench, and I'm hoping there is a simple solution to this. What about a wide strip of masking tape on each side of the joint? Would the squeezed out glue penetrate the tape and make an even bigger problem? I could test this myself, but I'm hoping to be gluing tomorrow morning.
I guess it would be logical to glue with the top side up, so glue residue is on the inside surface. Maybe that's good enough.
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