Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Plastic ceiling panels

17 November 2011

Re: [DIY] Plastic ceiling panels

OK, so far this is working. At first I was told that a utility knife would do it -- it does not "do it" at all and it took forever for me to get the right directions. I am glad I finally found a lady who was willing and able to help me. Half the staff there (OK, more than half) did not even know what I was talking about. Enough about my complaining today. Now my decision is: do I do this myself? (Which I probably can do...) or do I pay someone else to do it, because it will require a lot of energy on my part, and time...which I do not necessarily have. But I'll see. At least I know enough about what to ask a person to see if he knows really how to do it before he gets started. One person came in and did a terrible job, she said she could do it, but wound up messing it up and costing me $$$.

From: Jan Flood <jan.flood2@att.net>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [DIY] Plastic ceiling panels

Yes, that's basically the same way we cut curves on glass. The tool has a tiny roller cutter at one end and you set the depth adjustment. The small size and ability to swivel is why it works so well on glass. We tape the line and score both sides.

On Nov 17, 2011, at 6:58 AM, Cindi Waters wrote:

Hi. These are 2 x 4 panels that are plexiplastic and have "ice" type designs on them. They are flat and flexible. Meantime, yesterday I went to Home Depot and a lady there who seemed to be the only one who knows, helped me figure it out. I just cut one panel, but not all the way, today, and her advice worked. I also bought the cutter specially designed to go through that stuff. Of course, it doesn't go through all the way, I have to keep scoring it, but it works much better than a utility knife. She said, and I followed her directions, to take painter's tape and line each side of the cutting line, leaving a little space for me to score in between. I did that and eventually i was able to cut through with a scissors without it breaking. Finally! Now all I have to do is the curves, so I hope the same technique works. I am only guessing here, but I suppose with a glass cutter, I'd also have to keep scoring.

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