I try to clean my tools after working with wood glue but i always miss a spot here or there. My square is covered with wood glue because i didn't clean it fast enough. Whats the best way to take the glue off? I don't want to damage the plastic or metal on this precise part.
Wood – Best way to take wood glue off of tools
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A low cost general purpose spray bottle purchased at a hardware store...
Filled with a mixture of 75% / 25% Hot water and Windex...
Works surprisingly well to soften and aid in removal of paper and water based glues. Spray application permits just the right amount of moisture to be applied to the wall without large amounts of excess to run off make a mess.
You should not do this. Foam insulation (EPS, XPS, etc.) needs to be covered with drywall in order to protect it (extend the amount of time before it melts) from fire. Otherwise you are risk of being exposed to toxic fumes and melting foam should you ever have a fire. Imagine molten foam dripping from your ceiling onto you - not a situation you want to find yourself in.
The correct "solution" is to drywall on top of the foam (using furring strips, or long screws into the studs), mud/tape the drywall, prime, and then apply wall paper using standard wall paper adhesives.
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Bucket of hot water and a utility knife is what I use. Let tool sit in bucket. Sometimes after a couple minutes you can just touch the glue and it falls apart. If it is a strong glue it will pop off with the utility knife.
The hot water is the fastest way I know because it heats both the glue and the tool. Heating the tool causes its molecules to contract, weakening the bond and the glue just melts most of the time.