How To Cut Acrylic Glass Sheets

Plexiglass can scratch easily which is why it s sold with a protective film on the surface.

How to cut acrylic glass sheets. Then score the line using a plastic scoring blade using the ruler as a guide so your line is straight. Plexiglas is a cheap and versatile glass replacement available in sheets that are transparent translucent and completely opaque. Plexiglas is a tough acrylic plastic that can be used in place of glass. To cut acrylic sheets start by marking the line you want to cut using a ruler and a permanent marker.

Acrylic and plastic sheets are a protective surface typically used over shelves and table tops as well as doors and windows. Once you ve scored the initial line go over it a few times with the blade until a groove forms. How to cut acrylic by hand. Clamp down the straight edge on the cut line.

Polycarbonate sheets are ideal for protection purposes and are 250 times stronger than glass. Cutting plexiglas is challenging because it is more brittle than glass and if friction from the cutting blade builds up the plastic may melt. Glass is used for installation or repair on door and window.