Cutting Vinyl Soffit With Miter Saw

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Cutting vinyl soffit with miter saw.

Mark the area to cut and slowly feed the blade into the siding. 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. Fit a circular saw with a fine toothed plywood cutting blade. In stock on december 4 2020.

However since they are not specifically built for metal many users are wondering which 10 miter saw blade works best for cutting aluminum. One more use for a backwards circ saw blade. Never tried a sliding miter saw. You can also use tin snips to make crosscuts.

Lie a strip of vinyl siding on a flat work table. For the smoothest cuts put the blade in backward. When making longitudinal cuts score with a knife and break along the score line. Install a plywood blade backward onto a circular saw.

Put on safety goggles. 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. Irwin 10 inch miter saw blade classic series steel table 11870 4 6 out of 5 stars 2 619. Make the cut slowly.

Miter saws are often employed in woodworking projects but these tools are also preferred by many amateurs for metal cutting. Use tin snips or a rotary tool to make curved cuts. These include miter saws chop saws table saws and handheld circular saws. Malco vcb1 7 1 4 inch vinyl siding and fencing cutting circular saw blade.

Make crosscuts on vinyl siding using a circular saw but you should install a vinyl cutting blade to minimize chip out.