Recommend a saw for plastic shower panels

Tay7 · 9 Jan 2016

Can someone recommend me a hand saw for upvc shower panels.

Ive got a 14tpi Spear & Jackson Predator uPVC saw but its still not gliding through particularly easily on practice off-cuts.

The shower panels seem to be flexing too much. I can probably make do with the predator but if someone knows something better?

Burnerman · 9 Jan 2016

The secret is to hold them down really firmly if you can, and then use the hand saw at a very shallow angle, if possible. Consider spraying the cut with WD40 too.
John

Tay7 · 9 Jan 2016

Cheers mate. Ive used masking tape on it and will try wd40. Its just feels like im ripping through it rather than sawing.

catlad · 10 Jan 2016

I used to have that problem then I started using the multi cutter which goes through pvc like a hot knife through butter.

Tay7 · 10 Jan 2016

What multi cutter?

joe-90 · 10 Jan 2016

The one in his shed.

joe-90 · 10 Jan 2016

I'd try a panel saw. You can get a decent Irwin one for six quid at Screwfix.

catlad · 10 Jan 2016

Barco do a small saw which has fine teeth and is the best saw I have come across for cutting pvc but if you are going to be cutting pvc a lot then I can recommend buying a multi cutter.

Tay7 · 10 Jan 2016

Cheers mate. Iv got a bosch multitool, what blade would you recommend?

They are obviously narrow blades so to cut down the length of a 2400mm panel face-on can't be easy to line up each cut?

Il be doing soffits/fascias come Spring so dont mind investing....

catlad · 10 Jan 2016

I use the Japanese blades from a company called shark blades they are meant for wood but they work well in plastic too, but if I am cutting any really long lengths then I use the bosch mini circular saw.

foxhole · 11 Jan 2016

For shower panel I used bosch mini circular saw , but found a stanley knife just as effective.[repeated passes along a straight edge.]
For soffit , facia I use chop saw, slow pass with 32 tooth blade.[again stanley knife effective with repeated passes along a straight edge]
With soffit etc most of the cuts are hidden by trim.

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