For a bathroom wall, Command Bath hooks and caddies are the no-drill option made for wet tile. Command says to keep the strips off grout lines and to wait before loading them. Several mounting tapes name tile too, but most want a dry spot.
Command Bath on tile
Command says to use its Bath products in the bathroom, because they have water-resistant strips designed for hot, wet and humid conditions, and that regular hooks and strips may not perform as well there. It says to check each package to see if a product is shower-compatible.
| Product | Steps the sheet gives | Wait | Maker’s stated limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command Bath Large White Hook | Clean with rubbing alcohol, not household cleaners; keep strips off grout lines; press 10 seconds, then press base 30 seconds | 1 hour | 7.5 lb |
| Command Bath Shower Caddy | Keep strips off grout lines where possible; leave space above and below for removal | Use the shower once, then wait 24 hours | “up to 6.5lbs” |
| Command 15 Lb Bath Picture Hanging Strips | No sheet linked on the product page | Not stated | 15 lb |
Both instruction sheets say to apply and use at 15 to 125°F. Command’s general bathroom how-to page says 50 to 105°F; we’d follow the sheet for these two. The hook sheet says not to hang valuable or irreplaceable items or framed pictures.
Tapes whose makers name tile
- Scotch-Mount Indoor and Scotch Clear mounting tapes: both name tile; indoor, applied at 50 to 100°F; each says it holds up to 15 lb.
- Scotch-Mount Multipurpose Gel Tape: names tile and says it bonds “even in wet or humid environments”; Scotch says it holds up to 20 lbs.
- T-Rex mounting tapes: name tile and ceramic, on a surface that is clean and dry.
- Loctite Power Grab: names tiles; Loctite says it is not suitable for water immersion.
- Gorilla Mounting Putty: names tile; Gorilla says it holds up to 2 lbs, and to avoid direct exposure to water.
Gorilla’s mounting tapes list “ceramic” rather than tile. We print what each maker prints.
Grout lines
Command says to avoid grout lines when applying on tile, and Gorilla says the same for its Anti-Slip Tread Tape. Gorilla’s Max Strength page says the tape won’t hold if it can’t make contact with an uneven surface. We’d center the strip or tape on one tile face.
For anything heavy, or anything that could hurt someone if it fell, we’d use a fastener instead: see choosing a masonry anchor and choosing a wall anchor on our drill bit site.