what is the difference between acrylic enamel and alkyd enamel?
Alkyd paints are enamel, oil-based paints while acrylic paints are water-based. ... Alkyd paints take much longer to dry and tend to hold their color a bit better than acrylics do. Acrylic paint may dry a bit darker as the water evaporates out… but I find the difference negligible when using quality paints.