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The two terms aren't comparable. Epoxies are normally a two-part coating that solidifies chemically instead of through evaporation; while enamel means that a paint dries to a hard and glossy finish.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey aren't comparable. Alkyd is a type of resin that is available in both oil and water-based paints; while enamel is a description that is used to indicate that a paint dries to a hard surface with a glossy sheen.
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∙ 11y agoWhen you hear the word enamel in a paint, that is referring to the hardness and not the content. There can be an Oil Based Enamel, a Water Based Enamel. Enamel is how hard the final finish is. Enamels normally are high gloss but there can also be enamels in a flat paint also. Enamels are very durable and can be scrubbed again and again. That is the reason you find most enamels going into a kitchen or bath and also trims and woodwork.
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∙ 14y agoPaints., flat/semi-gloss/satin= no sheen/faint sheen laytex
baseenamel paints., high gloss/sheen- oil- alkalyds base
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∙ 11y ago1) Emulsion paints have had an emulsifier to create a temporary mixture between the two substances in them. Saying temporarily, it could last for months.
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∙ 10y agoTrue epoxy is a 2 part paint and sets much harder than most paints.
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∙ 11y agoYes, you can.
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∙ 11y agoEnamel is oil based paint.
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Can you mix alkyd enamel with industrial alkyd for metals?
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What is the difference between acrylic enamel and enamel?
Enamel paint is oil or alkyd. Alkyd paint is probably the most well known type of oil paint available on the market. The word alkyd actually refers to the synthetic resin used as a binder in the paint. This would be the oil in the paint, most commonly vegetable oil. Alkyd paints also come in a wide variety of finishes making it ideal for multiple different projects. Alkyd paint is very resistant to normal wear and tear. Thus, this type of paint is used commonly in "high traffic" type areas. This would include doors and trim within a home and also items that would need painting in the kitchen and bathroom such as cabinets. The alkyd paint will hold up to all the abuses that may come its way. Acrylic enamel is a water based full gloss usually for interior surfaces only. The gloss is nearly as high as gloss enamel but it is not quite as durable. One advantage is that if you are using white it does not discolor over time as much as alkyd based enamel. Also from a professional point i have never found the finish to be as good as enamel with less than three coats.
What is the best paint to use over a marble (cultured or natural) statue?
An enamel or alkyd.
What are the ingredients for satin paint?
There are different kinds of satin paint - you'd have to know if it was latex, oil, enamel, alkyd etc.
Can you paint alkyd paint over oil paint?
What they call "oil base paint" is really called "alkyd base paint." So yes, you can do that.
Can you mix alkyd enamel with industrial alkyd for metals?
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Which one is costly alkyd paint or enamel paint?
They can be the same cost. Depends on brand
What is the difference between acrylic enamel and enamel?
Enamel paint is oil or alkyd. Alkyd paint is probably the most well known type of oil paint available on the market. The word alkyd actually refers to the synthetic resin used as a binder in the paint. This would be the oil in the paint, most commonly vegetable oil. Alkyd paints also come in a wide variety of finishes making it ideal for multiple different projects. Alkyd paint is very resistant to normal wear and tear. Thus, this type of paint is used commonly in "high traffic" type areas. This would include doors and trim within a home and also items that would need painting in the kitchen and bathroom such as cabinets. The alkyd paint will hold up to all the abuses that may come its way. Acrylic enamel is a water based full gloss usually for interior surfaces only. The gloss is nearly as high as gloss enamel but it is not quite as durable. One advantage is that if you are using white it does not discolor over time as much as alkyd based enamel. Also from a professional point i have never found the finish to be as good as enamel with less than three coats.
What is the best paint to use over a marble (cultured or natural) statue?
An enamel or alkyd.
What are the ingredients for satin paint?
There are different kinds of satin paint - you'd have to know if it was latex, oil, enamel, alkyd etc.
Difference between plastic emulsion and enamel paint?
emulsion paint: paint in which the binder is dispersed in water. enamel paint: pigmented varnish, glossy coating
Difference between acrylic latex and alkyd paint?
The solution in which the pigment is suspended. i.e. the pigment is suspended in a water-based solution in latex paint, but in an oil-based solution for alkyd (oil) paints.
Can you paint alkyd satin enamel over oil-based semi-gloss enamel?
It won't adhere properly if you do. You'll find it peeling of almost as soon as it dries.
What is the difference between wood paint and alkyd paint?
Alkyd paint has a resin in it to help the oil in the paint dry faster, oil based paint in my opinion has a more vibrant colors, both in depth an brightness, waterbased seems to be toned down some-what. Wood paint can be either water based or oil based and even water soluble oil based. Oil based alkyd paint lately are used for things or areas that might receive abuse, and because of the slower drying time the oil based alkyd paint will show less brush marks then water based paint.
Can you paint alkyd paint over oil paint?
What they call "oil base paint" is really called "alkyd base paint." So yes, you can do that.
What kind of paint can you put on alkyd enamel primer?
Alkyd Enamel is really old school primer. I personally would sand it with 400 wet/dry and put a coat or two of an epoxy primer over it then you can put just about any type of paint on it. If you don't want to do that, probably your best best would be n Enamel top coat , You can still get Automotive Enamels but they will be expensive because the EPA is really cracking down on the solvent based finishes. Color selection may also be limited but they are out there. And even if you use an enamel , you should clear coat it with a Urethane Clear. IT helps protect the base coat from fading and gives a great gloss when buffed. I have painted a lot of cars with Enamels and they go on fairly heavy so watch out.
What is the difference between alkyd latex and waterborne alkyd?
Traditionally, alkyds are found in solvent-based paints that must be reduced with paint thinner or mineral spirits. "Waterborne alkyd" is a generic term to refer to an alkyd resin that can be used in a water-thinnable paint. Because alkyds are not miscible with water, a chemical modification is sometimes used to produce a hybrid alkyd resin - often acrylic/alkyd or urethane/alkyd - that is compatible with water. These hybrids are often categorized generically under the term waterborne alkyds. A pure alkyd can be emulsified in water using appropriate surfactant combinations. This type of surfactant-stabilized alkyd emulsion has been sometimes referred to as an "alkyd latex." Different resin manufacturers use varying terminology to describe waterborne alkyds with the terms alkyd emulsion, alkyd dispersion, and alkyd latex being among the most common.
