Cut Thick Plastic Sheets Thin

Otherwise you ll need to use a saw to cut it.

Cut thick plastic sheets thin.

From 0 06 inch to 6 inches with some custom sizes available common thicknesses range from 0 25 in 0 5 in 0 75 in and 1 inch up to 6 inches. Softer colored plastic sheets often require two passes and then must be snapped on the score. Thin to thick plastic sheets and small to large sheet sizes plastic sheets range in various thickness sizes and even shapes to suit the application. If you want a straight cut in a thin acrylic or polycarbonate plastic sheet up to inch thick reach for a simple utility knife then follow these steps.

Put on safety glasses before doing any kind of cutting and wear ear plugs if you use an electric saw. Cutting thin sheets of plastic. Harder clear plastics such as polycarbonate may require multiple passes with a knife but the result will be a clean cut finished edge with no chips or cracks. You can easily cut thin plastic sheets less than 1 16 inch 063 thick with a utility knife.

Otherwise you ll need to use a saw to cut it. If your sheet is relatively thin less than 3 16 inch 0 48 cm you can use the scoring method.