Can you mix Dulux Renovation Range with other paints?

[Snakeytail]

I am doing a kitchen makeover but with cost, painting the cabinets and walls this year and was going to replace the splashback and benchtops next year.  In the meantime, I wanted to paint my existing splashback as I can't find any peel and stick tiles that I like and figure this is the most budget way to at least get it to match the new colour scheme until I can replace.

I want to make it more interesting so was going to either stencil a pattern or maybe do a mural.  I was thinking to use the Dulux renovation range primer and then a main colour in the tile paint for the base coat.  However, I'd like to use multiple colours for the design and since I wouldn't need much of eacj was thinking to either use some of those small pots or porcelain/ceramic paints or maybe even just some acrylics then use the renovation top coat to seal. 

If it's all water based paints there shouldn't be an issue using other paints in combination with the renovation range?  It's not high traffic and as long as the top coat can withstand washing behind the cooktop, I can't see that even just regular acrylic would be ok to paint a design if it's sealed?

[JacobZ]

Hi @Snakeytail,

Thank you for your question.

The primer is doing most of the work because tiles are a difficult surface for paint to stick to. If you use the primer, then an acrylic paint followed by the clear coat, you would be doing everything you can to make it last.

I couldn't guarantee it would be perfect, and Dulux wouldn't offer a warranty on it, but fundamentally, everything you're saying makes sense, and I am reasonably confident it would be fine.

Perhaps you could grab a sample tile that is similar to yours and give it a test to see what you think.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob

[Snakeytail]

I would be using more than the primer, I was going to do a base in the tile paint and then standard acrylics or even just some leftover wallpaint. I just wasn't sure if the tile paint behaves more like a 2pac if there would be any word interactions. It doesn't have to last forever, just for a year until I replace the backsplash and counters. 

[EricL]

Hello @Snakeytail 

I would definitely suggest doing a tile test as I can't tell if the acrylic paint will work with the tile base paint. On the condition that it does work and the acrylic paint latches onto the tile paint base I would not be able to tell how long it would last as you're using different branded paint products. 

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric