Metal trim ?????

[Shylo]

im doing a job on wednesday and the customer has been getting Metal Trims for around the Window. What tool would it be best to cut the metal trim so i can get a good clean finish??/

[Dave]

A standard hacksaw with a hss blade in.........and a mitre box

[rhyd4]

i got a macrist blade on my wet saw, i use that, much easyer not to go offline with it

[Sir Ramic]

i got a macrist blade on my wet saw, i use that, much easyer not to go offline with it

for metal trim?

[rhyd4]

yep, cuts metal threshholds too..give it a go

[Dave]

I wouldn't advise anybody to use a wet cutter to cut metal trims.........the deposits from the trim can clog the blade........they are not designed to cut metal , marcrist blade or not.....
Just use a hacksaw & mitre box or buy corner pieces.....

[Shylo]

You can use Metal Trim Cutters like Wall Plasterers use when when they cut the metal trim on the corner of a wall

[Sir Ramic]

Hacksaw and 32tpi blade.
Any form of snips will squash the trim in my opinion.

[andy-p]

i use a small mitre saw with a metal cutting blade, you can get a cheap one from b+q for about 30 squid..

[whitebeam]

You can use Metal Trim Cutters like Wall Plasterers use when when they cut the metal trim on the corner of a wall

I would,nt Shylo it will twist, buckle and bend using plasterers snips and will look awful

[rob]

There is no way you will get a accurate mitre using tin snips!! Good mitre box with a 32tpi Hacksaw is the best. Electric drop saws are not very portable, and a pain to get out if you only have a few cuts to make.
Get yourself a good quality file as well, just for fine adjustment after cutting - as not all joins are exactly 45 or 90 deg!

[Varley]

Hack saw and mitre block for me also.

[paulmsd]

Hacksaw and 32tpi blade.
Any form of snips will squash the trim in my opinion.

spot on mate i cut s/s trim all the time

[smurf21]

Its defo a hacksaw job and fine file for metal trim if you want to do the job properly and neatly and use the mitre box

[andy-p]

There is no way you will get a accurate mitre using tin snips!! Good mitre box with a 32tpi Hacksaw is the best. Electric drop saws are not very portable, and a pain to get out if you only have a few cuts to make.
Get yourself a good quality file as well, just for fine adjustment after cutting - as not all joins are exactly 45 or 90 deg!

if it one or two cuts fine, but if you have a shedload of mitres or cutting some of the heavy duty stuff the pain of carrying it is greatly outweighed by the ease of cutting and perfect mitres everytime!!!

[Fekin]

Perfect mitres everytime

[andy-p]

Perfect mitres everytime

i know a few tilers who use that !!!

[kilty55]

also used my macrist blade on a job on the wet cutter,,like butter..not making a habit of it was only because the shops were shut!!otherwise a hacksaw junior will do the job .

[Sir Ramic]

Perfect mitres everytime

What ! Mitres in your fingers

[365drills]

Hack saw and mitre block for me-n-all



Once you grout into or silicone off, then hides multitude of sins. But cut neat with a hacksaw and just soften with a file if you can.

Looks ok. Only grumble (from Corner-tape) would - I expect be - about my wonky grey silicone !!

But then I did it 3 years ago and at the time the silicone was up on the ceiling....

Metal trims look fantastic with natural colours / stone etc.