Glue cleanup on Ribs

[Erwinspiano@aol.com]

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  For those of you who are pressing your own soundboards I'd like to compare 
notes as to how you all go about cleaning up the glue squeeze at the glue 
joints. I've done it two ways.
    I've  used a go- bar deck and currently a fire hose neumatic press. 
Cleanup with a go-bar deck as you go is easy because of access but with a pneum. 
press the 2 by 6s are in the way. It's possible just awkward and have done it 
alot.
    I've typically taped off the rim and rib glue jointson the bottom of the 
board, pinned the ribs to the board, then I tape over the rib ends before 
spraying on a coat of shellac. I find that this makes glue cleanup easier and 
resist moisture absorption I've usually have used cold hide glue and tried to 
limit the glue squezze out. Then I wipe it up/off with damp/dry paper towells.
  I recently used tight bond 2 to glue up ribs on a S&S B.  I waited till the 
glue squeeze beads jelled. After about 4 hr.s a sharp chisel was used to 
cleanup the excess(which was like strings of rubber) but I was un happy with the 
minor damage to the panel. A final sanding and one more coat of shellac is 
applied before final finish but.....
    The upside to hide glue is ease of cleanup. The down side is using some 
moisture in cleanup as  the board is ribbed which can be moderated by drying 
the board a bit more before pressing.
   I like the idea and strength of the tight bond 2. It does not cleanup as 
eaily with the towell method however. 
    Ideas?
     Dale Erwin

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