Simple instructions on how to cut down a manual roller shade with a mitre saw. It may be necessary to cut the hem bar (bottom) as well and then use hot glue to close the opening.
Thanks! this worlds great for the sun block out shades I just bought. Other channels had u taking the entire thing apart and cutting with a blade. I did conventional blinds like this before. I did a test cut 1st with masking tape over the vinyl material. Test cut came out perfect so I went for it. Shade hung & done in 10 minutes.
Make sure the material is thick and heat resistant- I did this for my interior shades and it melted and stuck together. Good that I did that test 2 inches short of what I needed.
Cut slower or use the right kind of blade. If you push hard with the saws and try to cut fast it will heat up. The blade has to have good clear out for debris to throw it out the saw so it doesn’t build up friction. Sharper blade will be better but you still should cut very slow.
Hello. The mitre saw your using has a normal wood blade? Or a plastic cutting blade? I have a wood blade in mine and thought it would rip into the fabric
There is one problem with this method, after a while the cut end starts to fray and gets raggedy and looks messy. I know this for a fact because I cut our blind in exactly the same way.
Gerbil Crusher Hi... I jus bought Bandalux roller blinds BUT the stripes do no aligned .. I need to shorten in order to getting them closer to the bottom to alignment properly... how ca u do it ??? Thank u
Done this before and the cut side edge never looks right. Better to remove material from tube and cut with a new heavy duty utility knife and straight edge.
@@cheezetoasty3573 A field cut is never as clean as a factory one - this is something that we don't do often, but that if done carefully can still meet the specifications of most commercial clients. You have to be very careful with the cut and the flame. Since we are usually cutting it because it's too big and would need to get reordered anyway, it's worth the risk to see if it is acceptable.
@@kcajeannonny sure, i'd do it for bedrooms where nobody see's but i'd like it professionally done for living room. Although good for saving money in the long run they dont last long before the fraying starts.
@@jenniferrobinson2000 I use a straight edge [600mm Steel Ruler] and a stanley knife (think you call them box cutters) just make sure its done over some scrap board (i have a 2 x 4 piece of fibre board I use to cut them on)
@@domriz7369 if it is fixed with an insert you can slide it away from the tube, if it is stuck down then cut as far up the fabric as you can, stanley knife the last section around the tube and then cut the tube a couple of mm (1/16") away from the fabric.
@@bantcliff I have a shade , sun shade from Coolaroo, it's like mesh, what to do so the material does not fray up. I noticed that the edges are stitched, could it be burned with a hot iron, like we do with ropes ends?
