Cutting Vinyl Soffit With Miter Saw

Miter saws are often employed in woodworking projects but these tools are also preferred by many amateurs for metal cutting.

Cutting vinyl soffit with miter saw.

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. Usually people make a jig that is like a box that allows you to slide the siding into the box and it has a jig on top that allows a skilsaw to make the crosscuts. Make crosscuts on vinyl siding using a circular saw but you should install a vinyl cutting blade to minimize chip out. Put on safety goggles.

Never tried a sliding miter saw. Use tin snips or a rotary tool to make curved cuts. When making longitudinal cuts score with a knife and break along the score line. Irwin 10 inch miter saw blade classic series steel table 11870 4 6 out of 5 stars 2 619.

Mark the area to cut and slowly feed the blade into the siding. One more use for a backwards circ saw blade. Black abrasive cutting blades either masonry or steel work suprisingly well to cut vinyl. Install a plywood blade backward onto a circular saw.

Lie a strip of vinyl siding on a flat work table. Best seller in circular saw blades. For the smoothest cuts put the blade in backward. These include miter saws chop saws table saws and handheld circular saws.

In stock on december 4 2020. Fit a circular saw with a fine toothed plywood cutting blade. You can also use tin snips to make crosscuts. Make the cut slowly.

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