How to Cut Acrylic Wall Panels

Acrylic sheetrock is an ideal panel material. The panel is 3/16-inch thick, and extremely flat and ridged. Acrylic wall panels have a black, glossy finish for easy engraving, and are back-filled with a white-colored acrylic paint for extra appeal. Acrylic wall panels are also used on ceilings. It's not difficult to cut acrylic wall panels to re-size them.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Skilsaw
• 40-tooth blade
• Sawhorses
• Clamps
• Masking tape
• Spray bottle
• Gloves
• Goggles

1. Insert a 40-tooth blade into your Skilsaw. (The finer the blade the better.)

2. Brace the acrylic wall panel between two sawhorses by clamping both sides down.

3. Place masking tape down both sides of the line you will be cutting. This helps prevent chipping.

4. Slowly cut through the acrylic wall panel with your Skilsaw, starting at one end. The slower the better, as acrylic sheets may shatter.

5. Hold a spray bottle filled with water in the opposite hand. Keep a constant stream of water flowing on your cutting blade.

Tips & Warnings

• Instead of a Skilsaw, you can use a table saw with a plywood blade (zero-clearance insert); a band saw with a fine blade (zero-clearance insert); a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade; or a chisel-pointed soldering iron.
• Always wear hand and eye protection when working with power tools.