I finally realized my glue squeeze out issue was user error after 3 years

Been building cabinets for about 5 years now and always had trouble with glue squeeze out messing up my finish. I'd spend forever sanding it off or trying to wipe it before it dried. Last week I was working on a full kitchen in Portland and my helper mentioned I was putting way too much glue on. I thought he was crazy because I'd always done it that way. But I tried his method of a thin bead about half what I normally use and suddenly no squeeze out at all. The joints held just as tight too. Makes me wonder what other bad habits I've been holding onto for no reason. Has anyone else had a moment like that where a simple fix made you feel pretty silly?

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karen_sanchez4925d ago

Thin bead changed my whole glue game too.

spencer_owens5825d ago

Wait. You're telling me a thin bead actually changed your whole glue game? That's wild. I always lay a fat bead down, figure more is better. Never even considered going thin on purpose. Guess I've been wasting glue for years then.

laura_schmidt8225d ago

Wait, you waited THREE YEARS to try less glue? I woulda lost my mind way before that. Just blows me away you stuck with it that long.