Cutting Vinyl Soffit With Miter Saw
Fit a circular saw with a fine toothed plywood cutting blade.
Cutting vinyl soffit with miter saw. Mark the area to cut and slowly feed the blade into the siding. However since they are not specifically built for metal many users are wondering which 10 miter saw blade works best for cutting aluminum. Black abrasive cutting blades either masonry or steel work suprisingly well to cut vinyl. Use tin snips or a rotary tool to make curved cuts.
These include miter saws chop saws table saws and handheld circular saws. 4 3 out of 5 stars 31. Miter saws are often employed in woodworking projects but these tools are also preferred by many amateurs for metal cutting. When cutting vinyl siding with a circular saw install a fine toothed blade backwards on the saw for a smoother cleaner cut especially in cold weather when the material is brittle.
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For the smoothest cuts put the blade in backward. Make the cut slowly. Put on safety goggles. Install a plywood blade backward onto a circular saw.
When making longitudinal cuts score with a knife and break along the score line. Best seller in circular saw blades. Make crosscuts on vinyl siding using a circular saw but you should install a vinyl cutting blade to minimize chip out. You can also use tin snips to make crosscuts.
Lie a strip of vinyl siding on a flat work table.