Make crosscuts on vinyl siding using a circular saw but you should install a vinyl cutting blade to minimize chip out.
Miter saw blade for cutting vinyl siding.
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.
Vinyl siding is made of thick durable plastic that resists deterioration and repels moisture.
You can also use tin snips to make crosscuts.
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Big 10 inch 250mm circular blade fits most powerful miters for making ultra smooth cuts.
Mark the area to cut and slowly feed the blade into the siding.
When making longitudinal cuts score with a knife and break along the score line.
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Vinyl siding installers use hand tools and power tools to cut vinyl siding planks and sheets.
However like other plastic materials vinyl siding can develop burred edges or cracks if cut with the wrong tools.
For years i have been cutting vinyl siding with only a standard 8 skill saw and a standard plywood blade.
Use tin snips or a rotary tool to make curved cuts.
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.