Rubber Cutting

[Posh]

How do you cut your rubber to get a straight edge. Or do you cut it a special way as shown on some of the YouTube vids to minimise detailing. I use scissors but sometimes struggle to get a clean cut.

 

[adyspurs]

I've got a little blade cutter from Unger only a few quid or use clean scraper blade mate.

 

[Posh]

Have you got a link to that mate

 

[mark m]

A paint scraper blade works a treat

 

[M.K Cleaners.co.uk]

Scrapper blabe, Rest it on top and push down or a good pair of scissors will do the job

 

[Doo]

As I'm a former upvc window fabricator I have all the tools connected with the job , so I cut my rubbers with my gasket snips leave a nice clean edge

 

[Tuffers]

Tip; never cut your rubber before you've turned it over, so you get the best / most out of it :wink:

 

[Bingo]

Tip; never cut your rubber before you've turned it over, so you get the best / most out of it :wink:

^^^ Why not.....

I buy 36" and 42" lengths of rubber and never have a problem with cutting them to the size I require.

Sharp blade, push down firm, straight and vertical.....perfect cut....simples :biggrin: .

 

[Gmeister]

I can never get a perfect cut and every time I tried it always has a little bit left at the end where its cuts, so annoying.

Just buy in the length I require.

 

[rugbywolf]

As I'm a former upvc window fabricator I have all the tools connected with the job , so I cut my rubbers with my gasket snips leave a nice clean edge

Which of these then, would suggest for us windies?
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gasket+snips&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=_k1kUcTiJcqJ0AWk0YGYDg&ved=0CEkQsAQ&biw=1080&bih=655

 

[Doo]

I use the first pair with the orange handle

 

[rugbywolf]

I use the first pair with the orange handle

I might try them, thanks.

 

[Tuffers]

^^^ Why not.....I buy 36" and 42" lengths of rubber and never have a problem with cutting them to the size I require.

Sharp blade, push down firm, straight and vertical.....perfect cut....simples :biggrin: .

You got the wrong end of the stick mate. I buy 36" too. What I was trying to say was, when you get a nick in the rubber, turn it over before taking a slither off the end to rid it of the nick.

 

[adyspurs]

Have you got a link to that mate

Soapnational.co.uk stock them,good deals on blade rubber to.

 

[Bingo]

You got the wrong end of the stick mate. I buy 36" too. What I was trying to say was, when you get a nick in the rubber, turn it over before taking a slither off the end to rid it of the nick.

OK, I must've had a bit of a blonde moment there :blush:..........That's what I do too :laugh: .

 

[Andy]

iv looked on the Soapnational.co.uk site, under the cloths section they have an item called a Leather Rats Tails i can see no use for this unless your round is filled with kinky house wifes. can anyone tell me what its for i can see im leaving the door open here but realy couldent see a use for it. sorry to diverse from main thread.

 

[Mart1001]

iv looked on the Soapnational.co.uk site, under the cloths section they have an item called a Leather Rats Tails i can see no use for this unless your round is filled with kinky house wifes. can anyone tell me what its for i can see im leaving the door open here but realy couldent see a use for it. sorry to diverse from main thread.

For removing cobwebs from corners ?

 

[Andy]

ok thanks

 

[Bingo]

iv looked on the Soapnational.co.uk site, under the cloths section they have an item called a Leather Rats Tails ............. can anyone tell me what its for

For removing cobwebs from corners ?

No.......that's not what they're for.

The leather rats tails you mention is old school trad.

A 'Rattail Chamois' is strips of chamois leather cut into strips and strung together.

You would wash the window with this and then polish-up with a scrim.

A 'rattail' is especialy good on leaded windows :smile: .

 

[adyspurs]

iv looked on the Soapnational.co.uk site, under the cloths section they have an item called a Leather Rats Tails i can see no use for this unless your round is filled with kinky house wifes. can anyone tell me what its for i can see im leaving the door open here but realy couldent see a use for it. sorry to diverse from main thread.

Kinky house wives,sounds like a rude magazine lol.

 

[Andy]

thank you both but i recon they would sell more if they advertised it on a diffrent kind of website.I must find a thread on leaded windows and find out more on chamois leather as i hate leaded windows