Kaylan - cutting

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Sun 28 Aug 2005 19:59
Kaylan - cutting - Leon on Derv
I have bought a sheet of Kaylan (a polyurethane material) to make a set of mud flaps similar to those found on WRC cars. I have a template and need to cut the sheet to make four flaps.

This stuff is not cheap - can anyone suggest the best method of cutting it? I dont think its rigid enough to cut with a jigsaw and is too thick to cut tidily with a stanley knife....

Is anyone familar with working with / cutting Kaylan?

Thanks in advance,
Leon
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Sun 28 Aug 2005 22:12
Kaylan - cutting - adverse camber
not familiar with the material, but how about either tin snips or brace it between a couple of sheets of thin plyboard and then use the jigsaw ?
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Sun 28 Aug 2005 22:33
Kaylan - cutting - Xileno {P}
Perhaps try a hot knife, heated with a blow torch. Watch out for the fumes though
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Sun 28 Aug 2005 22:54
Kaylan - cutting - Altea Ego
There is a hot wire tool used to cut polystyrene.
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