Cutting Vinyl Soffit With Miter Saw

Lie a strip of vinyl siding on a flat work table.

Cutting vinyl soffit with miter saw.

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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. When making longitudinal cuts score with a knife and break along the score line. 38 0 87 10 items free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon.

You can also use tin snips to make crosscuts. Make the cut slowly. Never tried a sliding miter saw. 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. Put on safety goggles. Use tin snips or a rotary tool to make curved cuts. Make crosscuts on vinyl siding using a circular saw but you should install a vinyl cutting blade to minimize chip out.

Malco vcb1 7 1 4 inch vinyl siding and fencing cutting circular saw blade. One more use for a backwards circ saw blade. Install a plywood blade backward onto a circular saw. However since they are not specifically built for metal many users are wondering which 10 miter saw blade works best for cutting aluminum.

For the smoothest cuts put the blade in backward.