2007-03-09 03:50:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
depends on which way you're cutting it. however whatever you do remember to cut it make it a little bigger so it can be trimmed once it is glued up.
big sheets can be ripped on a table saw. narrow strips can be cut to length with tin snips. i have even seen it scored with a sharp knife and snapped like glass.
saber saw and circular saw [without proper support] are a no-no. but they can be used once it is glued up. you should try to cut from the back to limit chipping.
once glued up use a router with a proper bearing guided bit. we usually finish edges with a file.
2007-03-09 04:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by buzzards27 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use an electric circular saw with a fine blade, always cut down into the Formica top to prevent chipping.
2007-03-09 10:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to use a around observed. Use an outstanding teeth blade, and set the intensity of the blade so it purely is going by way of the formica. verify to tape the formica interior the element of the cut back to evade chipping, and to tape over the place the around observed plate will return and forth to evade scratching.
2016-12-18 18:45:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any saw with a fine-tooth blade.
Anything else will leave your formica chipped at the edges.
2007-03-09 03:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
score with a tile cutter face side up,its safer than a stanley knife then bend waste side up with the straight edge still in place it will then snap along the line you scored. glue it then plane off to fit, use a file on the sharp edge to get a smooth finish.( be careful the edge can be very sharp when cut and planed
2007-03-09 09:32:32 · answer #5 · answered by oleaolivo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can cut plastic laminate material with a circular saw, saber saw, backsaw or utility knife. The saw blade should be a fine-tooth blade.
A strip of masking tape placed where the cut line is to be made helps prevent chipping and makes the line easier to see.
2007-03-09 03:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by Matt W 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Score a line with a straight edge and a stanley knife then snap off unwanted part, then sand any rough edges
2007-03-09 04:47:19 · answer #7 · answered by ken c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Score the line with a stanley knife first,then use a fine toothed saw.
2007-03-09 04:04:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
painters tape on both sides of the lines, you want to cut and cut it .circular saw
2007-03-09 03:53:54 · answer #9 · answered by swimmyfishy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Router, snips, or a good scoring knife.
2007-03-09 03:54:49 · answer #10 · answered by luckyaz128 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋