Enamel paint

An enamel paint is a paint that dries to an especially hard, usually glossy, finish.

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This is a commonly used, yet fanciful term, implying that an ordinary latex or oil-based paint has the same properties as true, fired vitreous enamel.

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Some enamel paints have been made by adding varnish to oil-based paint.

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The term sometimes refers to oil-modified polyesters that were introduced in the early 1930s. The oil is required to stop or enhance the crosslinking of the paint in order to achieve sufficient flexibility of the paint film.

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