Can You Cut Cultured Marble With A Wet Saw

As you near the end of the cut move more slowly to avoid ragged edges and to make a clean cut.

Can you cut cultured marble with a wet saw.

Create a clean cut at the end of the cut by moving more slowly the closer you come to the edge of the vanity top. This is in new construction so the home wasn t cleaned yet. Gently guide the saw along the pencil cut lines. Either will work but the wet cut circular saw will produce very little dust thanks to a small tube that drizzles.

For example if you are installing a kitchen countertop use a circular saw for the lengthy section and use a jigsaw to cut the sink hole out. This video goes through the basics of using a small inexpensive wet saw to cut marble or granite tiles. As you reach the end of your cut reduce the forward movement of the saw until it is barely moving. In the next video i ll show you how you may cut dry.

I used a power saw to make the cut. Thick piece of rigid foam. The circular saw can make the lengthy cutting finish perfectly. But if you are up for the small cutting like the sinkholes then jigsaw will be perfect for you to cut it.

In cutting with your rotary saw be sure the blade you use is a sharp masonry blade. Protect your marble slab by placing it on a 2 in. Don t use force to push the saw to avoid chipping and splintering the cultured marble surface. Guide the saw instead of pushing it to avoid splintering or chipping the marble.

You can use an ordinary circular saw equipped with a diamond blade to wet cut your marble. Because this will be a messy job and you ll need your garden hose you ll want to work outdoors. Push the saw slowly and carefully so that the blade follows the pencil lines you drew. Cut along the pencil lines using a rotary saw with a sharp masonry blade.

Be sure it cuts without chipping or splintering the countertop finish. Mark your cutting line with a marker on a wide piece of tape. Use a rotary saw with a masonry blade to cut along the pencil cut line. Meanwhile a router can be used on the edges if you cut a little too wide while using the circular saw.

I had to cut a side splash for a cultured marble top.