I’ll have to get some masking take and try again tomorrow. Thanks for the replies. It isn’t for nitrous, but figured nitrous section would be the best fit. It’s for a trans cooler line for my trucool cooler

 

I use the hose cutters from summit and they work great. Clean edge every time and no frays. I am careful to only use them on hose though, using it on wiring will dull the blade. I dont like the cutoff wheel because of all the dust and debris that can stay in the line.

 

Not sure how they could dull the blade anymore then an hose, copper is softer than stainless steel. They cut through 0gauge wire much easier and smoother than -12 hose from what ive seen.

 

Do you have a link to the cutters?

 

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-900040/

after reading thru the reviews i forgot they do leave a couple straglers or strands you have to clean up but i thought they worked well enough for someone using it on rare occasion, esp considering the alternatives..

 

Is it ok to leave the masking tape on? I got some pretty clean cuts with the masking tape but taking the tape off made it impossible to put inside the end.

 

use the hose clamp method

 

Put the fitting on BEFORE you remove the tape...... remove tape, cleanup/reshape hose, oil threads, assemble, repeat...
also should lube/oil the flare ends/threads on all the fittings before you go to install the line, and clean them out if you used a cutoff wheel..

 

No tape will compare to the hose clamp method...

 

Hose clamp method left a perfect cut, but how are you getting the hose end on without taking the clamp off and letting all the strands go everywhere?