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Permalink Reply by David Gallagher on August 27, 2013 at 10:58am

Richard,

 

I marked the canopy where I wanted to cut it, of course after measuring and looking at it 20 times.  I then placed some wide tape along the area I wanted to cut.  I could see through the tape to the canopy line so I transfered the line to the tape.  I used a dremel tool with a cut-off wheel to cut the canopy.  Support your hand well so the dremel cannot take-off on it's own.  I cut along the line 3-4 times before it got pretty thin, then on the last go around would cut it through the canopy.  I had no issues with cracking using the cut-off wheel.  I used the tape mainly to have a buffer for in case the dremel got away from me and chattered across the tape instead of marring the canopy.  Also don't forget to wear safety glasses and a tight fitting face mask as the process generates a lot of plastic dust.

 

Good luck,

 

Dave

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Permalink Reply by Ian McClelland on August 27, 2013 at 2:25pm

Hi Richard.

Zenith advise not to cut the canopy with a cutter that has teeth!

This advice worked for me. I used  an angle grinder with a thin cut off wheel fitted. Pull toward the tool - never push as it can grab a little. Also pick a warm day as the canopy is less brittle when its warm.

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