Hana ʻia ia e ka resin alkyd, pigments, additives, solvents a me nā mea ʻē aʻe ma o ka waiho ʻana o ka pena mai ka pena.ʻO ia ka enamel alkyd ʻālohilohi e hana i kahi uhi pale i ka wā e hiki ke maʻalahi a kūpaʻa i ka wai paʻakai a me ke kahe ʻana o ka aila mineral a me nā hydrocarbons aliphatic ʻē aʻe.