How Do You Cut Plastic Corrugated Roofing Sheets

Tailor your corrugated plastic cutting tools to the specific thickness of corrugated plastic you re cutting.

How do you cut plastic corrugated roofing sheets.

This material is difficult to cut and quickly dulls metal blades especially when cutting across the grain which is one of the advantages of using slice tools with our engineered ceramic blades to cut this material. Most panels come up to 32 feet 9 8 m in length. Cut along the straight line you drew on the roofing sheet. Use your felt tipped pen to draw a straight line on the sheet.

Although thin sheets of corrugated plastic roofing can be cut with a utility knife thicker pieces require a power saw. You can cut corrugated plastic roofing with a circular saw and a carbide blade but you must secure it well before cutting. If you hit a thick spot on the corrugated plastic roofing sheet you can use a band saw with a fine blade to finish cutting. If you adequately prepare before you cut use proper cutting tools and safety gear cutting corrugated sheets is easy.

Use all safety precautions as provided by the manufacturer when using a band saw including wearing safety gear. Lay the corrugated plastic roofing sheet on a flat work surface with the wavy ridges pointing toward you. The vibrations of the saw make it wobble and the wobbling can bind the saw or force it off the cut line. Allow for a minimum of 18 inches 46 cm if you need to lap to complete the run.

Tin sheets are lightweight easy to maneuver flexible and soft you can cut it manually using snips or by using electric tools like turbo shears nibblers or grinders.