New carpet going in... roll cage... what is the best way to work around the bars? Good sharp utility knife or is there a better way?

Thanks

a fresh sharp blade works ok but for scupting the edge better use sturdy scissers.

I went to the hobby store and got the scissers(sp) for cutting the plastic car bodies. It worked well as they don't deflect.

Use a real carpet knife, they are double sided and twice as sharp as a ulitiy knife with isn't sharp enough for carpet.

You can buy one for pennys from any hardware store.
I have been using one since 1978 when I took "floor mechanics" when I was in hi school. I use it for tons of stuff because utility knifes are dull compared to a carpet blade.

And carpet knife is shaped different and is much better.

Did I mention I kicked carpet for a few years to make a living?

Oh yea...real race cars don't have carpet.

Use a carpet knife, Dad used one like this for years and years. The angle makes it easy to cut around things, but be careful if ya catch the edge of the roll bar that blade will be like its on ice, and end up in your thumb....

Yep what they said, use a carpet knife. Also cutting for the back side makes a cleaner cut and is the way you really shoudl be doing it.

carpet knife works great but dont be trifty,if it drags even a tiny bit use the other side turn it around then get a new blade.

My trusty knife, had it since 1978. I don't fool with carpet much nowadays but I use my carpet knife all the time.
The new one's are red, at least the second one I bought at home disappointment was for my tool box at work.


I just used it to hang about 20 sheets of drywall recently.

And like Al said, carpet should be cut from the back.

Depending on what the carpet is made of, I have cut perfect circles in carpet with a heated up peice of round pipe, that melts right through the carpet and seals up the edges and keeps it from fraying. My
And I have also sharpened the edges of the pipe on a grinder and used a hammer to cut perfect circles.

I had an upholstery shop years ago and still do some carpet today and the sharpest utility knife or razor you can get works best. Plus I use white chalk to draw my lies(s)first as a guide and measure three times and cut it once.

Oh yes razor blades are one of my best friends, buy them 100 at a time. But I don't use them on carpet.

My wife has done uphostery also her whole life. Went to school for 2 years for it junior and senoir year of hi school.

She has a chair that is getting done as we speak and I know she said she was gonna work on it all weekend.

Utility knife with a hooked carpet blade instead of the straight one.