Cutting Tin Siding

It s better to use tin snips when you only have to cut a few vinyl strips as opposed to many since using tin strips tends to take longer than using a circular saw.

Cutting tin siding.

Cut along the marked line using tin snips. Repeat on the rest of the vinyl siding. Because of this using tin snips to cut vinyl siding with short vertical incisions is a good idea. Open the snips and press them forward if the first snip didn t cut.

Wear safety goggles while you re cutting the siding. Keep cutting until you get all the way across the vinyl siding. Run a deburring tool over the jagged edge to help smooth it out. This will leave a jagged edge.

As you re cutting the siding avoid closing the blades on the tin snips all the way so you get a cleaner cut. With the other begin cutting through the piece of siding with a pair of tin snips. Use tin snips for vertical cuts not horizontal cuts.