The circular saw is the best ally not only for carpenters but also for any handyman it helps you in the layout of your interior cutting concrete blocks cutting many types of plastics like plexiglass pvc or even polycarbonate sheets however the circular saw is nothing without quality blades.
Best saw for cutting plastic bath panel.
If the panel is too hard it will quickly snap or crack.
One of the most important parts of the bath is the bath panel a rectangle piece of material that is used to hide the underside of the tub and pipes they come in all kinds of sizes and effects such as wood and ceramics depending on the style of the bathroom.
What s the best way to cut a plastic bath panel down to size.
These blades can cut through melamine plywood aluminum plastic wood laminates and veneer.
So far i ve had suggestions from a saw to a stanley knife.
These are used to create larger boards or sheets like for cabinets and signs.
It s important to know how to fit a wooden bath panel or how to fit a plastic bath panel depending on the material you have chosen.
Cut a panel today with a brand new stanley blade and scored the panel lightly then bent off cut and it came off no probs got another one tomorrow except this one is contoured going to try the same thing mark the height of ply and tile and consider adhesive then mark panel and take it off and score hope i get the same result.
Cut with the finished side up.
How about sticking some masking tape down the line you want to cut and cut through it with a jig saw.
Very easy use a fine tooth saw blade.
I have a fein but dont think i will be able to get a nice straight line on the cut with that.
In both of these situations use a hacksaw instead.
The best means of testing the panel for cutting is to take a scrap piece of the plastic wall panel and try the tin snips first.
If so cold some one please point me in the right direction as to what saw is best to use for cutting it.
If you have a metal straight edge you could score snap it.
Fig 5 bath panel fitted to bath.
You can either use the saw blade in a gloved hand or rotate the hack saw fixings 9o degrees.
If it s too soft the plastic will stretch a little when cut with tin snips.
Once the bath panel has been trimmed down use a router to cut a rebate in a strip of timber.
But sawing is the best method i think for you cut slowly have the panel supported you can spit on the blade or use parafin to stop it snagging.