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Removing GlueI was refinishing an old chair, and raninto some trouble with the glue thatremained on the rung tenon and inthe socket in the leg.Fortunately, sone wood gluesremain water soluble, even aftermany years. I wrapped the glueencrustedtenon with a wet rag, andstuffed another rag in the socket.After about 20 minutes, I gentlyscraped away the softened glue withoutdamaging the underlying wood.The water will rnake the wood swellslightly, so let the parts dry thoroughlybefore regluing and completingthe repair.Allan KirchBirmingham, MITube StorageHere's a method for cappingtubes of caulk and adhesive thatprovides a storage system whilealso keeping the contents fresh.Screw eyeCaulk tube[IxnxrsHED To FrxrsHEDIx H,ILF THE TIuntrhNow wood finishing istwice as fast, twice as easy ffiwith Minwax@ Polyshades2That's because Polyshades@combines stain and polyurethanein one. Stain tt-radd rich color and enhance wood'snatural grain, and polyurethane fork":{If,MS-,^-^,^and af:,'Ji::l: "orecrionPolyshades comes in a varietyofcolors, and can be used overraw wood or even previouslyfinished wood, without havingto strip away the old finish. Polyshades.A beautiful finish in a lot less time.Sran & PorvuRHrHANE IN ONsMakes And Keeps Wood Beautiful"www.MINWM.comoMinwu and Pollshades are registered mdemarks. olheThompson.Minwu CompanySirnply turn an appropriatelysizedscrew eye or hook into thenozzle and hang the tube on a nailor pegboard fixture. This systemworks with tubes of all sizes, soyou'll need to buy an assortment ofscrew eyes. But their small cost isoffset by the savings in productsthat don't dry out- plus the convenienceof being able to easily findthe tube you need.Lare AustinS|ringfield, MODye Tracks I€akHere's an easy method for detectinga leak between the tank of a toiletand the bowl. After the last flush ofthe night, put some water-solubledye 0ike food coloring) into the toilettank. If the water in the bowl istinted in the morning, you have confirmedthe problem.To repair it, drain the tank byshutting off the water supply to thetoilet and then flushing. Uft the flapper ball to inspect the valve seat - itshould be smooth and clean. Wipe aplastic valve seat with a cloth; genflyscrub a metal one with a scouringpad. You may also need to replacethe flapper ball itself.AnthonyJ. RuggieriWest Warwick. RIMitor2s Note: This technique willhelp you detect leaks at other points.Carefully inspecthe tank bolts, thecoupling nut at the ball cock connection,and the gasket between thetank and bowl. A flashlight and mirrormake this task easier.