How to Drill Kitchen Wall Tile Like Porcelain

Drilling Porcelain Wall Tile

• 1). Remove or cover everything close to the drill site; drilling tile often produces a lot of dust and granules. Tape, use plastic sheeting and open a window. In a bathroom turn on the vent.
  
  
• 2). Wear goggles and a mask. As you drill, the assistant will spray water on the area being drilled, so should also wear goggles and a mask.
  
  
• 3). Use the diamond bit and the variable speed drill flat on the tile and drill at a slow RPM. (Fast RPM will glaze the bit, making it less effective. A glazed bit can be deglazed by running the bit into concrete or a soft brick.) Apply steady even pressure and keep the bit straight.
  
  
• 4). Keep the drill bit and porcelain being drilled wet to cool the bit, improving the cut, increasing the life of the bit, and reducing dangerous particles in the air.
  
  
• 5). Wipe the drilled porcelain with the wet sponge to remove all loose tile dust and fragments. Clean the area well.