You can purchase a semi-gloss enamel in both water and oil-based varieties.
Yes, of course.
Yes, however, if it is an oil-based clear you'll see an amber color to the tint. Water-based clears tend to be crystal clear and do not affect the underlying color.
oil based
Yes, all types of paint come in spray cans.
In the past oil paints referred to either petroleum based paints or linseed based paints. Today in the USA petroleum based paints are no longer sold and it is difficult to find linseed based paints though they do exist with a small proportion of linseed oil. Alkyd paints are made with synthetic oil and are readily available and have come to be known as "oil" paint.
It depends on whether it is a water (latex) based paint or a oil based paint. If it is oil based paint it may not come out, but if it is a water (latex) based paint use 'Goof Off' or other latex paint removers with a wire brush. I have used 'Muriatic acid' on some concrete appications.
Yes, however, if it is an oil-based clear you'll see an amber color to the tint. Water-based clears tend to be crystal clear and do not affect the underlying color.
oil based
Yes. Clean and degloss the oil based paint, apply an oil based primer, then apply the water based paint.
Yes, all types of paint come in spray cans.
In the past oil paints referred to either petroleum based paints or linseed based paints. Today in the USA petroleum based paints are no longer sold and it is difficult to find linseed based paints though they do exist with a small proportion of linseed oil. Alkyd paints are made with synthetic oil and are readily available and have come to be known as "oil" paint.
Yes. Clean and degloss the oil based paint, apply an oil based primer, then apply the water based paint.
Because paint thinner is also oil based and water is not.
All you need is good preparations: sanding and degreasing.
If it's a water based paint it will wash off. If it's oil based it will come off only with thinners.
It depends on whether it is a water (latex) based paint or a oil based paint. If it is oil based paint it may not come out, but if it is a water (latex) based paint use 'Goof Off' or other latex paint removers with a wire brush. I have used 'Muriatic acid' on some concrete appications.
You can but it wont last, you will have a bigger peeling mess.
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.