It will drill any type of tile.
Ceramic tile drilling guide.
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.
When in doubt buy the diamond bit.
Protect your project and extend the lifespan of the drill with a constant trickle of water.
A step by step guide on how to drill through porcelain ceramic tiles.
Drilling ceramic tile requires a sharp carbide or diamond drill bit.
In this video i investigate whether my trusty armeg porcelain tile drill bit or erbau.
For drilling a ceramic tile you need to set the drill to low speed with adequate pressure on the drill.
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.
2018 tim carter real porcelain tile is very hard.
Slowly work your way through the drilling don t thrust hard or put erratic force as it will certainly break the tile.
Porcelain tile almost always has a high silica content and the tile is dense.