Cutting Carpet

QUESTION...I am installing new molded carpet in a car. Cutting the carpet with a razor knife is easy, cutting the carpet where there is jute backing is nearly impossible. Tried a new pair of tinner snips and it cut (barely) what's the trick?

 

Get some upholstery scissors, got mine from an auto fabric store.

 

Just found out about a rope cutting attachment for a soldering gun. I tried cutting with my soldering gun with the regular tip and it works good.

 

I used a carpet knife blade in a utility knife (it has a hook on the end) but work slow or it will get away from you. For seatbelt holes, I heard an old soldering iron works to burn holes and melt the loop so it doesn't unravel.


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After looking at some new soldering gun kits on the internet some come with a variety of tips for cutting stuff. One guy on another site said he took a regular tip and hammered it flat. Well I learned something new today. Thanks...