Cutting plastic

[cool9 10+ year member]

What's the best way to cut plastic? Which tools are best? Hacksaw? Jigsaw? I'm sure a utility knife won't do it. I want to cut part of my door panel and make the hole slightly larger. I guess circles are difficult to cut. I don't have room for a kick panel or the money so the speaker's going in the door.

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[Crzy 10+ year member]

i use a dremel and a cutting wheel if its thin on a slow speed so i dont melt and distort it, for thicker peice i use my big angle grinder

hacksaws work but its harder.

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

you can also use a grinding bit with a rotozip, if you have lines drawn.

that seems to work signifigantly well.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

I used a basic rotozip bit when I carved my doors up. Messy as hell but quite effective.

 

[rippinitup7 10+ year member]

i like the dremel, as long as you have a steady hand your cuts will come out great.

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

you can also use a grinding bit with a rotozip, if you have lines drawn.that seems to work signifigantly well.

yeah i was gonna say rotozip... very easy to use and fast... then clean up the cuts with sandpaper

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

Def. Dremel but not the bit mentioned. Only use the rotary saw bit it is the best and easiest way.

 

[jeepintn 10+ year member]

i have heated up the tip of an exacto knife before on thinner plastic and it worked very well