cutting curves in vinyl siding

11-04-2012, 05:22 PM	#1
Mark Harvey Solutions (handyman)   Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Alberta Canada Posts: 297	cutting curves in vinyl siding I am refacing a wall at the front of a quanset. Where the front wall meets the sides I will have to cut to match the radius of the structure. Any suggestions on the best way to cut the curve? I could use a knife of tin snips but am wondering about a jig saw. Pros & cons? Thanks.

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11-04-2012, 05:44 PM	#2
epson Member   Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario Canada, Toronto to be exact. Posts: 1,368	cutting curves in vinyl siding Pictures would help as this would give us a better understanding of your situation then we could give you a solution or advice on how to tackle situation.

11-04-2012, 05:48 PM	#3
kwikfishron Moderator     Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kansas/Oregon Coast Posts: 4,494	cutting curves in vinyl siding I've never cut VS with a jigsaw before but I'm sure it would work just fine as long as you use the finest tooth blade you can find. __________________ A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Especially In The DIY Chatroom -NEW MEMBERS- Please include your basic location in your profile. Some of the answers given are specific to a Region or State.

11-04-2012, 06:53 PM	#4
Davejss Member     Join Date: May 2012 Location: Northern Massachusetts Posts: 114	cutting curves in vinyl siding A good pair of siding snips would make a clean accurate cut. I've also used a Makita cordless trim saw with a 3-1/4" blade, but it has to be warm out or the siding chips quite a bit. I always end up going back to the snips.

11-04-2012, 08:48 PM	#5
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,097	cutting curves in vinyl siding As cold as it must be getting up there by now you'll be lucky to even be able to use snips, but that would be the best way.

11-04-2012, 09:13 PM	#6
woodworkbykirk journeyman carpenter     Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nova scotia canada Posts: 2,150	cutting curves in vinyl siding i use malco siding snips. their easily the best snips available for siding. just about any chippy who does high end exterior work carrys em.. much easier to use than aviation snips and they make a longer cut reducing furry cuts

11-05-2012, 09:56 PM	#7
firehawkmph Member     Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,322	cutting curves in vinyl siding Quote: Originally Posted by woodworkbykirk i use malco siding snips. their easily the best snips available for siding. just about any chippy who does high end exterior work carrys em.. much easier to use than aviation snips and they make a longer cut reducing furry cuts +1 Mike Hawkins