Place the hard plastic panel on a flat work surface.
Cutting suspended ceiling light panels.
Add bulbs and trim.
Wire the lights step 5.
Insert a keyhole saw or drywall saw through the tile along one of the lines you drew.
These prism sheets are fragile and can be difficult t.
Begin by pressing the edge of the knife to the panel until the knife has penetrated the plastic.
Cut edges of hard plastic panels can be sharp.
This is the one way i am able to successfully trim down the standard sheets sold at the hardware store.
Next you make sure you are close enough to electricals so that you can wire it in.
Plastic light panels for suspension grid systems can be easily cut with the cutting tool for plastic sheets.
It s actually pretty simple to cut ceiling light panels.
Lay out drop ceiling recessed lights step 2.
Push out the center of the hole.
Made of lightweight acrylic with a sharp cutting blade ideal for precise cutting of plastic light panels.
Drag the knife down until you fully cover the first side of the panel.
Set the metal straight edge along the cutting line and run the acrylic scoring tool four to five.
Insert supports for recessed lighting step 3.
Turn off the electricity with the breaker and use an exacto knife or a saw depending on the panel s thickness.
Measure the location of holes required in the tiles such as those for lighting or air vents.
Position the lights step 4.
Saw slowly to prevent cracking.
Electrical tape step 1.
Basically you measure the area you need first.
It is lightweight and has an ergonomically designed handle that provides a firm comfortable grip.