anponee Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hey everyone!!!I Will need to cut some foam soon for my tank base...Does anyone have any tips on cutting it nice and neat??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellows Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 A flat straight board and a Stanley or sharp knife should be alright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I agree with Yellows. Make sure the knife is super sharp and go slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anponee Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Thanks guys!!!I've had plenty of practice in he past, but can never get a clean cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidf Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 One thing I always found helpful; using a super sharp knife, do a sawing motion up and down whilst moving along the sheet slowly. Doing this means that you slice through each little piece of foam, rather than pulling them out and ripping. Try a few test pieces to get the speed just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoastbrad Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 You can also try heating your blade up with a lighter and it basically melts through giving you a neater finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 electric bread knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intangcity Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 wipe the oil off the new blade if using one as the poly will quickly make the blade blunt if the oil is left on and heat the blade so it sought of glues the particles together when u cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anponee Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 You can also try heating your blade up with a lighter and it basically melts through giving you a neater finishHow long will the heat stay on the blade before I need to stop and re-heat??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anponee Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 electric bread knife Serious??? If so, I might go buy one??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoastbrad Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 You'll know when the knife stops melting the foam and starts cutting. They use heated wire to cut it professionally so a hot knife is the next best thing. And then if you want it to look really neat use a heat gun and heat it til it starts to melt a little and press a straight edge against it, and you should end up with a nice straight flat edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anponee Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 You'll know when the knife stops melting the foam and starts cutting. They use heated wire to cut it professionally so a hot knife is the next best thing. And then if you want it to look really neat use a heat gun and heat it til it starts to melt a little and press a straight edge against it, and you should end up with a nice straight flat edge.Sweet... sounds easy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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