For years i have been cutting vinyl siding with only a standard 8 skill saw and a standard plywood blade.
Miter saw blade for cutting vinyl siding.
Vinyl siding installers use hand tools and power tools to cut vinyl siding planks and sheets.
Install a plywood blade backward onto a circular saw.
Mark the area to cut and slowly feed the blade into the siding.
Big 10 inch 250mm circular blade fits most powerful miters for making ultra smooth cuts.
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The saw was mounted on a track made of 2 aluminum l brackets about 4 long the saw was kept on line because it was trapped inside the verticle l bracket the saw blade cut into a plywood base barely.
When making longitudinal cuts score with a knife and break along the score line.
Vinyl siding is made of thick durable plastic that resists deterioration and repels moisture.
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You can also use tin snips to make crosscuts.
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Why settle for a make do plywood blade when you can have the real thing in a flat ground 248 tooth blade that offers smooth cutting in a range of vinyl plastics including vinyl fencing siding and trim profiles.
Make crosscuts on vinyl siding using a circular saw but you should install a vinyl cutting blade to minimize chip out.