Old timer told me to wet my blade for vinyl cuts | Flooring Installers

Ryan Hart · 2026-04-28T09:30:06.05546+00:00

Had a 30 year veteran installer at my last job tell me to keep a spray bottle handy whenever I cut luxury vinyl plank. I thought he was messing with me, why would you wet a blade? Finally tried it last week on a tricky 45 degree angle around a door frame in a kitchen job. The cut came out perfect, no chipping at the edge at all. I guess the water acts as lube and keeps the blade from heating up too much. Anyone else do this or just stick with dry cuts?

caleb_thomas935mo ago

Yeah total game changer" - until your wife grabs the wrong spray bottle

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jesser795mo ago

Wait till you try water on a jigsaw blade for LVP, total game changer. It keeps the dust down too so you actually see your cut line. Plus the blade lasts way longer before getting dull.

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oscar_ellis5mo ago

Did you use the spray bottle or just dip it like @jesser79, because I totally flooded my first cut and looked like a fool?

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