How To Cut Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Textured Wall Paneling

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How to cut fiberglass reinforced plastic textured wall paneling.

Do not push the blade along the cut this will damage the frp panel. Sometimes referred to as a skill saw the circular saw works well if you re cutting a straight line and if you re using a blade with fine teeth. Leave a 1 4 inch expansion joint at the top and bottom of each panel and a 1 8 inch expansion joint. Put on your safety glasses and dust mask to protect your eyes and lungs while you work.

Transfer this measurement to a sheet of fiberglass wall paneling and. Don t try to cut the frp all the way through. You will need to cut a rectangular hole in any panel that needs a light switch plumbing pipe or other opening. Draw the opening on the panel with a pencil and mark the center with an x.

The jigsaw will work better than some other saws if you need to saw curves in the panel. How to cut a fiberglass wall covering for bathroom paneling. Drill a hole into the x. Measure the wall area where you plan to install your fiberglass panel.

Aline the jaws of the blades so they can bite down on the edge of the frp. Lay panels next to one another on the wall. A drill and hammer are required for installing rivets. Frp looks like it should be really easy to cut but the fiberglass component makes it much harder.

Panel adhesive can be applied with a notched trowel included with some adhesives or a homemade notched trowel cut from a scrap of frp. You can use a jigsaw to cut the fiberglass paneling if you use a blade made for cutting metal. Cut the panels to fit the space with a fine toothed saw or a pair of shears for small areas. Moldings can be cut with aviation snips or a miter saw.

Fiberglass is hard and will quickly dull any wood cutting blade. For a better cut use a clamp to hold the panel in place. Scribe and snap in a pinch you can just slice into the panel with a good sharp knife and then fold back and forth along the slice. Try swivel head shears sheet metal shears or table shears.

Whether you want to trim off the end of a panel or create a cutout in the middle use electric shears when working with thin pieces of frp.