Ceramic Tile Drilling Guide

You may use a small hose or an assistant with a squirt bottle or glass of water.

Ceramic tile drilling guide.

Protect your project and extend the lifespan of the drill with a constant trickle of water. In this video i investigate whether my trusty armeg porcelain tile drill bit or erbau. Porcelain tile almost always has a high silica content and the tile is dense. Slowly work your way through the drilling don t thrust hard or put erratic force as it will certainly break the tile.

A step by step guide on how to drill through porcelain ceramic tiles. Friction from drilling hard materials creates a great deal of heat which can scorch the drill bit or even break the tile. It will drill any type of tile. Ceramic tile can be drilled with a carbide bit while glass and porcelain call for a diamond tipped bit.

Let it take its time do a wave like pattern to completely drill a hole. While that sounds expensive a inch diamond tipped tip costs under 20 and a carbide bit of the same size can be had for less than 10. Drilling ceramic tile requires a sharp carbide or diamond drill bit. Drilling into tile requires a slow drill speed and a steady hand.