Wet glue in my TAP bag.

**bakersfield90** · 11-19-2009 12:11 PM

I have had a build in my TAP bag for around 40 hours now so the glue should be all set.
However, there are pockets of glue on the sides of the board (touching where the plies meet) that are clearly masses of wet glue with nothing to stick to.
Would it be safe to take the blank out and just wipe this glue off or has my board not fully set up yet?
I don't want to rush this build and mess something up.
Thanks.

**Bryant@BCLongboards** · 11-19-2009 12:20 PM

What kind of glue? What temperature? Chances are you can just take it out, let it sit for 24hours and it'll be good to go.

**bakersfield90** · 11-19-2009 12:23 PM

GLUE:

**bakersfield90** · 11-19-2009 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Bryant@BCLongboards

What kind of glue? What temperature? Chances are you can just take it out, let it sit for 24hours and it'll be good to go.

Titebond 3. It's been pretty chilly around here, but I had it in the house so it probably averaged 60 degrees F.

**Bryant@BCLongboards** · 11-19-2009 12:31 PM

60 in your house? Damn you eskimo. It looks like to me you just have WAY WAY to much glue in there. It would take 3 weeks for all that to dry in the vacuum. More than likely its dry between the veneer but not in those build up area's. Just take it out, wipe the excess off, and let it sit for 24. It should be good after that. Dont use so much glue next time. You should just have a little excess squeeze out.

EDIT: also where is your breather net? You should use that, its key!

**SoloRider** · 11-19-2009 12:42 PM

At 60 degrees over 24 hours you're all set, pull it out, clean it up, let it dry, and sand off.

BTW, that white cloth is his breather, same stuff I use and it's super cheap.

**redamnavit** · 11-20-2009 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by SoloRider

At 60 degrees over 24 hours you're all set, pull it out, clean it up, let it dry, and sand off.

BTW, that white cloth is his breather, same stuff I use and it's super cheap.

+1 on the felt breather, though I'd suggest using a peel ply (also pretty cheap) to make it easier to separate the felt from the deck in the case that the glue soaks into it. In my experience felt stuck to wood is quite a hassle to clean up, though an excellent reminder to use less glue.

The felt honestly comes into its own when adding a fiberglass layer as it absorbs the excess resin through the peel ply but it (IMO) serves just fine as a basic breather as well.