Possible to cut a 6.5mm vinyl plank (no underpad) with utility knife?

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Dec 22nd, 2020 8:09 pm

nowhere2010 [OP]: Sr. Member; Jul 7, 2020; 545 posts; 174 upvotes

Dec 22nd, 2020 8:09 pm

Possible to cut a 6.5mm vinyl plank (no underpad) with utility knife?

Tried my best but have not managed to succeed. Looks like i am missing some techniques here.
Any one any experience & any tips please how to best cut those without saw?

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Dec 22nd, 2020 8:28 pm

RCGA: Deal Fanatic; Dec 10, 2008; 5025 posts; 1703 upvotes

Dec 22nd, 2020 8:28 pm

A cheap corded saw off Kijiji will make your life way easier.

Let's hug it out

Dec 22nd, 2020 8:44 pm

mau_mau: Deal Addict; Feb 24, 2008; 3197 posts; 1832 upvotes; Mississauga

Dec 22nd, 2020 8:44 pm

Frayed edges for sure
Get a saw

Dec 22nd, 2020 8:47 pm

RCLapCar: Member; Dec 21, 2020; 360 posts; 296 upvotes

Dec 22nd, 2020 8:47 pm

Take a look at this video. It's a good overall video but the relevant part for you is around the 5:30 mark. Youtube

Dec 22nd, 2020 8:50 pm

IndyBeak: Deal Addict; Sep 13, 2016; 3306 posts; 2053 upvotes; Mississauga

Dec 22nd, 2020 8:50 pm

Manufactures say to score and snap, but it is easier said than done. Lol. Using a saw is way more easier.

Dec 22nd, 2020 9:36 pm

Shaidin: Sr. Member; Jan 7, 2013; 822 posts; 491 upvotes; Oshawa, Ontario

Dec 22nd, 2020 9:36 pm

I've been score and snapping 6mm plank with no issue today. Exacto knife and a carpenter square. Make a bit of a gouge and they are snapping fine.

Score the face side. Flip over. Rest knee on one side of the piece near the line. Pull. Snap. It might feel like its bending but the clean line snap comes after.

Saws are messy. So much vinyl debris. I use a table saw to rip plank horizontally but for trimming rows to length, score and snap is faster and cleaner

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:09 am

nowhere2010 [OP]: Sr. Member; Jul 7, 2020; 545 posts; 174 upvotes

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:09 am

Shaidin wrote: ↑ I've been score and snapping 6mm plank with no issue today. Exacto knife and a carpenter square. Make a bit of a gouge and they are snapping fine.

Score the face side. Flip over. Rest knee on one side of the piece near the line. Pull. Snap. It might feel like its bending but the clean line snap comes after.

Saws are messy. So much vinyl debris. I use a table saw to rip plank horizontally but for trimming rows to length, score and snap is faster and cleaner

This? https://www.staples.ca/products/10957-e ... KAQAvD_BwE
I tried with other Dewalt & also stanley knives but looks like my plank is Rigid 6.5mm vinyl after removing underpad. Will give it a try again

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:45 am

Shaidin: Sr. Member; Jan 7, 2013; 822 posts; 491 upvotes; Oshawa, Ontario

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:45 am

nowhere2010 wrote: ↑ This? https://www.staples.ca/products/10957-e ... KAQAvD_BwE
I tried with other Dewalt & also stanley knives but looks like my plank is Rigid 6.5mm vinyl after removing underpad. Will give it a try again

Sorry I guess Exacto was the wrong word, its just a generic utility knife.

Clamp the carpenter square to the plank to help keep a clean line. Score three or four times. Then snap.

My planks are the 6mm + 1mm underpad Duraclic XRP planks from Lowes.

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:53 am

emiliespam: Newbie; May 3, 2012; 79 posts; 77 upvotes; Victoria

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:53 am

I bought a laminate flooring cutter for my first LVP project. It worked out much better than scoring and snapping, saved me time and frustration. I've been using that cutter for later LVP projects without any problems. For ripping and odd cuts, I use a circular saw and jig saw. They work but create insane amount of dust/debris.

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:53 am

houska: Deal Addict; Feb 25, 2007; 1413 posts; 867 upvotes; Ottawa

Dec 23rd, 2020 8:53 am

It's actually pretty important how good a utility knife you have.

I laid 1/4" vinyl planks in a shed this summer. Could not get score-and-snap work for the life of me with the cheap dollar-store utility knife I had. Switched to an old, no-name but 20+ year old metal utility knife that worked very well. The old knife held the blade firmly and transferred hand pressure fully into the cut through the blade. The cheap new one was flimsy; adequate as a box-cutter or similar, but the blade flexed from side to side in preference to deepening the cut in hard material.

Dec 26th, 2020 5:55 pm

CensoredByRFD: Deal Addict; Nov 17, 2004; 3085 posts; 1409 upvotes

Dec 26th, 2020 5:55 pm

If you’re having difficulties scoring the planks deep enough, get one of these, as they give you more leverage:

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/dewalt ... 1000708290

I also found that using hook utility blades made it easier as well. But I mainly use a knife to do offset cuts, etc since a good flooring cutter made things a ton easier.

Dec 26th, 2020 6:07 pm

jdmfishingonly: Deal Fanatic; Oct 13, 2008; 5797 posts; 2558 upvotes; Durham

Dec 26th, 2020 6:07 pm

nowhere2010 wrote: ↑ Tried my best but have not managed to succeed. Looks like i am missing some techniques here.
Any one any experience & any tips please how to best cut those without saw?

Damn it! Use a jigsaw with at least a 20TPI blade for a perfect clean cut.

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