Acrylic Enamels

Hi

I have heared of Acrylic paints and I have heared of Enamel paints, but I have never heared of Acrylic Enamels

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-Acrylic-Enamel-Airbrush-Paint-20ml-Pick-frm-36-cols-/260776806023

Are they something new

Paul

Never heard of it either Paul - can't be acrylic enamel - got to be one or the other.

Maybe they have different bottles of the 2 kinds for sale as a lot?

Dean

Hi

Apparently not.

Here is what Wiki has to say

"Typically the term "enamel paint" is used to describe oil-based covering products, usually with a significant amount of gloss in them, however recently many latex or water-based paints have adopted the term as well. The term today means "hard surfaced paint" and usually is in reference to paint brands of higher quality, floor coatings of a high gloss finish, or spray paints."

Alan

Really? Wow, thanks for the info Alan.

Guess I'd better keep my sweet mouth shut next time then

Dean

Hi

I shouldn't worry, I'd have said exactly the same as you but I did a Google on Enamel Paint after seeing the link Paul posted and then read the Wiki entry.

I guess its just how things go in the world of "marketing". I've even drunk and enjoyed Beer that apparently doesn't contain alcohol but I still associate the two together and I'll still think of Enamel as an oil/solvent based paint and Acrylic as water based. Guess it means we'll have to read the labels more carefully on what we buy in the future.............

There are of course different compositions/types of acrylic paint, the difference between Tamiya's branded Acrylic and Vallejo Acrylic is a prime example.

Alan

Sounds like horse pucky---
-but then 25 years ago they came out with water-soluble oil paints

marketing meets chemistry

I think enamel mean enamels and acrylics mean acrylics [unless they're Tamiya or Gunz]
for our purposes at least

Adam

Just to add to the confusion I was in my local heardwear shop today and noticed the all the new bottles of Plastcote enamels are now labled Water Based Enamels, which I assume must also be Acrylic Enamels as well, or am I just confused.

Paul