I have successfully used Titebond II for years. To build the stripped deck on my new Woodduck Hybrid 10, I purchased a bottle of Titebond III which is labeled as waterproof. After a half hour of glueing strips, I was pleased with the rapid bonding and less yellow color of the glue. Then I tried to wash the crusty glue off my hands. It took 10 minutes of scrubbing with abrasive hand cleaner and the green abrasive side of a Scotchbrite heavy duty scrubbing sponge to get the glue off my finger skin and nails. The label says, "water clean up." In reality cleanup must take place within 5-10 minutes of using the Titebond III. Now I always put on nitrile gloves before picking up the Titebond III bottle.
So, how do you do with epoxy?
Hi Grumpy
Sorry my message about Titebond III was not clear to you. I have worked with epoxy for years and always wear gloves, eye protection and long sleeves. I have also worked with Titebond II for years and never needed gloves because Titebond II cleans up with soap and water. My message was for new users of Titebond III.