Enamel Paint - Uses and Categories of Enamel Paint

Uses and Categories of Enamel Paint

• Floor enamel – May be used for concrete, stairs, basements, porches, and patios.
• Fast dry enamel – Can dry within 10–15 minutes of application. Ideal for refrigerators, counters, and other industrial finishes.
• High-temp enamel – May be used for engines, brakes, exhaust, and BBQs.
• Enamel paint is also used on wood to make it resistant to the elements via the waterproofing and rotproofing properties of enamel. Generally, treated surfaces last much longer and are much more resistant to wear than untreated surfaces.
• Model building - This paint is usually sold in 14 ml tinlets (in the UK) and is available through specialist hobbyshops. Xtracolor and Humbrol are well known UK brands that have a wide range of colours, covering most of the ones used by various armed forces. Testors, a US company, offers the Floquil brand for railroad models, and Pactra, Model Master and Testors brands for aircraft and car models. Liquid enamels are sold in 1/4 to 1 oz. bottles, and some colours are also available in spray cans. Many colours in aerosol Spray Cans have, however, been discontinued because of Graffiti "artists" having had easy access to them. The same can now be said of Acrylic Spray, for the same reason. Most Modellers now utilise Airbrushes for paint application instead of Aerosol Cans.