How to cut plexiglass/acrylic fast and easy with an oscillating tool (multi-tool)

Today I will show you how to cut plexiglass (acrylic) with an oscillating tool (AKA multi-tool), very fast and easy! With a steady hand, you can cut plexiglass with 100% success. And you can cut it into any shapes, not just straight cuts, which is almost impossible if you use the knife-scoring method or a jig saw. The tool I used in the video is a Kobalt 24V brushless oscillating tool. (yes, it just came to the market a couple days ago! Review of this tool coming soon)
Note: As recommended by another viewer (named Rector Magnificus), I tried to apply soapy water on both my blade and the plexiglass and it helped prevent the plexiglass from melting and sticking melting plastic on the blade. One downside is it was foaming up too much and I could not see where my cut line anymore so I just went with my gut and tried to cut it as straight as I could. But it worked and I was able to cut even faster with soapy water. Thanks Rector Magnificus

[buzzinhornet]

Hey Vuaeco, I used your method to cut 1/8” plexiglass. I put some cardboard under it and used some scrap wood as a straight edge. I cut right through in about 15 light passes. It worked like a charm. Many thanks for the video.👍

[dwagneriowa]

This video neatly addresses EXACTLY the problems I have been having cutting Plexiglass. Thanks for posting!

[dougbas]

Just what I needed to replace an RV window with radius-ed corners. THANK YOU!

[markybob_bassplaya]

Thanks for this tip. I did not think of using the multi-tool to cut this material. My material was extremely thin and subject to breaking. Your tip worked very well.

[jesscanady]

love your accent and ty for the video very good info and content

[finn.hermansen]

Thank You - Now I know how to cut 3 mm plexiglass for my new radiostudio table. Great video.

[DeanIsJesus]

I love your accent. Stay awesome friend. 😌🌎🌄

[c-qc-q]

I needed to cut an 8" hole-circle through .090" acrylic contact cemented to a Sterilite storage tote. The oscillating tool with a half moon blade worked... ok... but the plastic melted back into the kerf. I manually ran a metal sabre saw blade through the kerf to finish. Thanks for the tip - I was dreading attacking my job with the sabre saw.

[randmayfield]

A well done instructional. Plenty of detail supported by visuals. Thank you. I learned something.

[shaunmorgan]

I have been using this method for quite a while for repairing windows with standard hardware store acrylics instead of glass, and it works great if you cut both sides. Do not try to just cut straight through or you will make your piece more prone to chipping and cracking.

[noelspyro]

ur amazing. i'm glad videos like this gets the recognition that it deserves. 600k views. i spent days scoring plexiglass with a utility knife. i'll never do that again.

[CitizenPerkins]

Nice video, sir! I came across a useful tip while cutting this stuff. You use masking/painter's tape and tape over the cutting line(s). The tape gives the acrylic a bit more support and you get less chipping/breakage while cutting.

[peacenow]

❤️ Thanks you saved me hours of extra work and lots of my money in tools that wouldn't work as good! Thanks you're awesome! 🤩

[harriglnola]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! The information that you provided me for my project is AWESOME!!! Thank you again for being so unselfish and sharing this mega-time saving method. Bless you, sir!

[joequillun]

You sure have a steady hand. Well done.

[jeffshake]

@Vuaeco: I just tried scoring 1/4" 48" long acrylic sheet on both sides with a utlity knife and glass cutter with bad results. I though of using my Dremil Multi Max and viola! You proved my suspicions! I'll test with my cracked waste before going on the real cuts. Thanks!

[loktom]

I have the oscillating tool. But never dreamed of your newly skill.
You are absolutely right about thin plexiglass. Thanks for the tips for my future projects.

[mohammedarahman]

Saved me from buying more (rarely used) tools... Thank you🙏🏽

[stacykidd]

Thank you for the video! I need to cut a pet door in a plexiglas window for my RV. I'll use this tool with the soapy water method.

[clausschlueter]

Done lots of Acrylic fabrication...I use a table saw with a fine, narrow blade, or a jig saw with a 24 tpi blade