What To Use To Cut Vinyl Blinds

Then use a hacksaw or tin snips to cut the head rail along the line.

What to use to cut vinyl blinds.

Lay them on the saw and line up the blade where you need to cut. Transfer the measurement of your window opening onto one of the vertical blinds. Once you ve cut the head rail secure the ends of the blind slats with a rubber band and cover the ends with masking tape so they don t splinter or chip. Use your measuring tape and measure the vertical height distance of the window opening from the where the rod will be to an inch or so above floor level.

Wrap the slats with masking tape to prevent chipping. Cut in one motion from start to finish with one cut. Small cuts will result in a jagged bottom edge. Make a cutting line for the measurement by using a pencil and straight edge.

To cut blinds start by marking a straight line on the head rail where you want to cut it using a pencil. Measure where you want to cut and mark a line with your pencil. Cut along the new edge line of the first slat using 10 inch heavy duty shears or tin snips.