On Sat, 9 Oct 2010 10:43:42 -0700 (PDT), whit3rd
wrote:

On Oct 8, 9:09*pm, sbnjhfty wrote:

I needed a can of black ...picked up a can of rustoleum.

Employee: "That's not paint."
Me: (looking at the can) "It isn't? *What is it?"
Employee: "That's protective enamel"
Me: "Yeah but why isn't that paint?"
Employee: "Well it has enamels and stuff in it. *Here's what you want"

The classic 'enamel' isn't a paint, it doesn't dry and harden.
Rather, it oxidizes and hardens. That can take a week or more,
or you can bake it to get a faster resolution.

Spray 'enamel' might be loosely labeled and could be non-classical
in this sense, though.

Rattle can label: Contains some enamel.
Chicken patty label: CAUTION: May contain chicken.

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