Guides

• How to cut acrylic sheet

  A practical DIY guide to cutting acrylic sheet cleanly with a circular saw, jigsaw or router, without chipping or melting, and how to finish the edge.

• How to cut Perspex

  How to cut thin Perspex (cast acrylic) sheet by hand with a scoring knife, how cast and extruded acrylic behave differently, and how to drill Perspex without cracking it.

• How to cut polycarbonate sheet

  How to cut and drill flat solid polycarbonate sheet with a circular saw, jigsaw or shears, and how it differs from acrylic. For flat sheet, not roofing.

• How to glue acrylic and Perspex

  How to glue acrylic (Perspex) sheet with solvent cement for clear, strong joints: which adhesive type to choose, preparing the edges, and a note on polycarbonate.

Comparisons

• Acrylic vs polycarbonate

  Acrylic (Perspex) vs polycarbonate sheet compared: clarity, strength, scratch resistance, weather, cutting and gluing, and which one suits which job.