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What do you like to use for a glue spreader

For edge gluing boards I use the glue bottle with the roller applicator. When I go to assemble doors I use an acid brush the I wrap a piece of tape around so I can easily cut the length of the bristles in half too stiffen them up for applying glue. When I finish I wash the brush and put it in the can with my pencils and I let the glue on the roller dry and it just peels right off next time.
 
I kinda stopped spreading glue out except for laminations.

Copes I just lay a small bead on all faces
edge glueing I just put a bead big enough that it squeezes out both faces.
Laminations I spread it out with a small scrap of whatever is in the can.

The rest I don't bother, just a few lines for face frame parts. Modern glue rocks.
 
Karl Brogger said:
I kinda stopped spreading glue out except for laminations.

Copes I just lay a small bead on all faces
edge glueing I just put a bead big enough that it squeezes out both faces.
Laminations I spread it out with a small scrap of whatever is in the can.

The rest I don't bother, just a few lines for face frame parts. Modern glue rocks.
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I'm with Karl on this one never used more than one bead on one side of board edge and clamp never had a failure except for the ones that the kid wouldn't tighten the clamps ( he never could figure it out). I made several thousand panels back then too

Jay
 
Jeff Horton said:
Disposable foam brushes. Rinse with water and I can reuse them a few times. (I hate the waste of just tossing them).
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or you could do as a friend did... cut the foam away and the plastic cores are nice little flat spreaders... spread your glue, wash, and ready for next gluing...
works for him... he has a deep sink in his shop... I don't, so gets messy for me.
 
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