Best way to cut/trim plastics

[LegalizeFreedom]

What's going on? On iTouch so will keep short. I'm looking to cut my front fenders, what is the best tool for the job? Thank you.

[XxMeltIcexX]

What's going on? On iTouch so will keep short. I'm looking to cut my front fenders, what is the best tool for the job? Thank you.

 

I used a sharpie and a sawzall

[LegalizeFreedom]

I used a sharpie and a sawzall

 

Did your lines come out clean or did you have to sand? I ask because it sounds a bit much. Thanks.

[XxMeltIcexX]

Did your lines come out clean or did you have to sand? I ask because it sounds a bit much. Thanks.

 

You have to use sand paper when cutting with anything, its not hard by any means.

 

[okbeast]

Sawzall or jigsaw works well too. Sandpaper, file, and a small torch does wonders.

[XxMeltIcexX]

LMAO I did say sawzall!!! I meant jigsaw... sawzall would be fuckin hard man!!!! my bad.

[banshee#44]

yea i was wondering about the sawzaw thing lol . i personally used a jigsaw and did a little sanding after.

[tidos76]

sawsal..... :yelrotflmao:

 

i just used a box blade and sand paper.

[madjimmax]

I used a pair of orange handled aviation snips. The ones with 2 to 2 1/2" blades tape of with masking tape first so you make lines without writing on plastics. Take a little at a time until you get were you want to be and as long as you cut straight no sanding required.

[okbeast]

Gotta do whatcha gotta do if you don't have a jig-saw around. With the right blade I think anything would work fine lol.

[Hulio-mv]

I used a heat gun to soften it up a little and then used a carpet knife

[springer]

I used a heat gun to soften it up a little and then used a carpet knife

 

^^^good idea. i just used masking tape and a box knife. i suppose you could heat the knife up to make it a lil easier too.

[vulvafan537240]

rambo knife and spit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[quaddad817]

mask off your lines and cut them with a jigsaw- fine blade! overshoot the line by a 1/8'' when its all cut use a d,a or orbital sander to clean up the edges! if you start with 80 grit and go to 220, 320, 400 when you finnaly get to the tape line block sand with 600! and it will look factory. HAVE FUN B PATIENT!

[fastrthnu]

use a hedge trimmer or a skill saw, or ox-ace torch. I think theres a 311 page manual at the barnes and noble on cutting plastic,... I recommend that read right there before tackling such a feat.