Bananaman Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm thinking about cutting side panel (either side of engine bay) and wanted to know the best tools to use, i can see a dremmel being a pain in the ass & ending up with wibberley wobberley line!!! Not sure if Angle grinder is the way forward, if so what disc to use? Any other help/advice?? Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinnn Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I did mine a couple of months ago, did it with an oscillator. Couldn't of drew a straighter line with a ruler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Freak Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 my cycle wings were sikoflexd on so much that there was no gettting them off... knowing that they were being replaced anyway I very quickly decided to cut them off. so not wanting to make a neat job of it as theyd be going in the bin anyway I took the grinder to them... have to say tho it cut through leaving astonishingly a lovely clean cut! i wouldnt have any hesitation to use it.. would perhaps tape the area tho to help stop the gel coat splitting.. just as an incase of.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thos Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I used a big hacksaw for the most part, kept the main line nice and straight - bit of finishing with the dremel in the awkward places afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Use a cutting disc in an angle grinder. You can alsways file the edges flat afterwards if you are p******** when you do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Podmore Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I used a fine metal blade in a jigsaw last night on some fibreglass. Worked well with quite a clean edge. Plenty of masking tape on top to save scratching the gel and you will be fine. Would use hand blade when near to the chassis though Edit - Just to note that I wasn't cutting a straight line, was cutting out 80mm dia circles. Noted use of cutting discs for straight / 'line' cuts for futre through - thanks for the tip Steve, John and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I found a tennon saw works really well for getting a clean straight cut in fibreglass. I found if using anything like a hacksaw blade the cut tended to wander off line too much and then needed fettling after. Here's an example and my favourite cutting tool for the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Chase (NICO) - Shropshire & Mid-Wales AO Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Mark, which side did you cut from, gelcoat or fibreglass? I need to fit the boot box around the roll, but I have been putting it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark (smokey mow) Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Mark, which side did you cut from, gelcoat or fibreglass? I need to fit the boot box around the roll, but I have been putting it off I cut with the saw on the downstroke with the gelcoat side up, exactly as in the pic.That way the gel coat is always being pushed toward the fibreglass rather than torn away from it. It gives a nice clean cut with no chipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 1" masking tape to the line where you want to cut , 4.5" grinder with a 1mm cutting disc , simples 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart pickles Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 1" masking tape to the line where you want to cut , 4.5" grinder with a 1mm cutting disc , simples wot he said done it a few times now with no dangler ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 1" masking tape to the line where you want to cut , 4.5" grinder with a 1mm cutting disc , simples Nice one, thanks, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280794935673?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1307wt_1080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilux Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) I use a Dremel tungsten Carbide side cutter for fibreglass - more control (same dust though) and easy to form curves and wiggly shapes and gives a smooth edge finish Edited March 21, 2012 by hilux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Billsberry Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Use a cutting disc in an angle grinder. You can alsways file the edges flat afterwards if you are p******** when you do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Billsberry Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Nice one, thanks, http://www.ebay.co.u...#ht_1307wt_1080 Told you he or Mr P would know Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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