What tools to be used when cutting fenders?

[ANGUS]

I am goin gto cut my front fenders and just wanted to know what tools you guys used when cutting them. I know plastic can get hot and melt if using power tools.

[odaen]

I sat my bike in the sun for quite a bit to soften the plastic up, and used a carpenter's knife. Then, went back with a flat file and squared everything up.

[sand4ever]

I used a dremel and then used a palm sander to finish the job. Look at the pic of my bike.

[ANGUS]

I used a dremel and then used a palm sander to finish the job. Look at the pic of my bike.

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Where is the picture?

[sand4ever]

Look at the next item in the banshee appearance forum!!!

[Robert]

I used a jigsaw with a fine tooth aluminum blade on it. used 400 grit sandpaper to finish it off. turned out real nice, no cracks or imperfections so to speak.

[BansheeBillyBob]

i used a utility knife to cut and then a plastic deburring tool to take off the crap

[korndawg]

die grinder works pretty good for cutting it, then hit it with a file or deburring tool to smooth it down.

[RNBRAD]

Jigsaw then a rol-loc polishing disc on a diegrinder for smoothing.

[ANGUS]

Thanks for the input. We will see how it goes friday.

[8buck]

After you cut and smooth out the edges, you can CAREFULLY go over them with a torch and it will shine the edges to match the rest of the plastic. Practice on a piece you cut off first!!!

[Bansh88]

Hacksaw will make a nice straight line.

[Wallrat]

I can't believe all of you guys have done it with anything other than a jigsaw! I mean I can understand trying to use what you have on hand, but seems like more trouble than its worth when you can get a jigsaw for about $25. I spent a total of about 15 minutes when I cut the stock plastics on the yfz, and that was for measuring/drawing with a dry erase marker, cutting, sanding, and then a quick run by with the torch.

Edited November 10, 2005 by Wallrat

[Justintoxicated]

I can't believe all of you guys have done it with anything other than a jigsaw!  I mean I can understand trying to use what you have on hand, but seems like more trouble than its worth when you can get a jigsaw for about $25.  I spent a total of about 15 minutes when I cut the stock plastics on the yfz, and that was for measuring/drawing with a dry erase marker, cutting, sanding, and then a quick run by with the torch.

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I dunno dude but I used a hacksaw on mine too and it was free, then I used some kinda planing tool to shap the edge,

[Wallrat]

But how long did it take and how easy was it to keep it straight? I figure for the time involved + a rather costly repair if you fuck up, its worth it just to drop some coin on a jigsaw. Besides, a jigsaw is a pretty handy tool to have around. If you had one, you wouldn't have needed me for those speaker mounts.