Cutting rubber mats

[AlfM]

What is the best method for cutting rubber floor mats? We have some 1 m x 1 m x 22 mm thick which will need some alterations.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Recip saw

 

[vantage]

Stanley knife and lots of blades. Any powered tool , we found the rubber melts and lubricates the blade.

 

[AlfM]

Stanley knife and lots of blades. Any powered tool , we found the rubber melts and lubricates the blade.

Looks like it'll be a slow job!

 

[Wisconsonian]

Bend and pull. Bend the mat over an edge of some sort, slice half way through, have a helper pull on the smaller off cut while you slice the rest of the mat. Or find a combination that works for you, they slice beautifully if you can keep the load off the blade.

OR a longer blade like a machete and saw back and forth while pulling the pieces apart.

Silicone spray on the blade seems to help keep them clean, or maybe soapy water like mounting tires?

 

[Farmer Keith]

Is this the same for parlour floor matting, ordered some last week but it’s in 1m squares and my pit is 1.8m across.

 

[Farmer Keith]

machete

Spot the member from the USA

 

[vantage]

Spot the member from the USA

Got one here in deepest, darkest Pembrokeshire!

 

[Dave79]

If you can borrow a multi cutter electric power tool, they’re the job for doing a lot. They vibrate to cut through the rubber. I borrowed one to refit some mats that had bubbled after a few years. Much easier than bending them and a knife.

 

[John1975]

Bosch soft material jigsaw blades The dogs dodars for cutting rubber

 

[Bald Rick]

Practice......

 

[sandy2210]

If you can borrow a multi cutter electric power tool, they’re the job for doing a lot. They vibrate to cut through the rubber. I borrowed one to refit some mats that had bubbled after a few years. Much easier than bending them and a knife.

older multi tools with screw to hold the blade rather than quick release and a stanley carpet blade with one end hooked around the screw makes an awesome cutting tool

 

[Si85]

I found a circular saw good

 

[Courier]

Water is the best lubricant when cutting rubber with a super sharp blade - That's why punctures are increased in a period of wet weather !

 

[Generally01]

I found a circular saw good

I agree! make sure u get the right blade (lots of small teeth) lay the mat out on a flat surface and set the depth on your saw......

 

[Wisconsonian]

Spot the member from the USA

Prefer a corn knife? no? then use your AR15

Really, what do you call a machete? or are they banned?

 

[bar718]

Bosch soft material jigsaw blades The dogs dodars for cutting rubber

100% bang on. Anyone wanting to cut rubber matting needs these blades as they make the job so easy.

 

[Spuddler]

Tyre regroover?

 

[Farmer Keith]

Prefer a corn knife? no? then use your AR15

Really, what do you call a machete? or are they banned?

I think the AR15 could get messy.

I’m not sure if machetes are banned but they’re not common place, probably as there’s nothing to use them for here (besides slashing unruly cow mats of course).

 

[Whitewalker]

A new hand saw