A good brush that is washed well after every use can last a lifetime. It is nearly always expressed in square feet per gallon and can be found on the paint label. A term regularly bandied around by paint salesclerks to describe how well paint will hold up over a period of time. There are no codified standards for durability. A paint that dries to a hard finish.
Enamels can be latex or oil-based and can come in any finish.
Describes a paint's tendency to spread smoothly and show few brush marks. A decorative technique. After the final coat of paint, you brush on a coat of slightly tinted glaze to give the surface a softer, but slightly reflective finish. Tape that masks off areas that aren't going to be painted. The blue tape, often called painter's tape, is somewhat expensive, but it's preferred over the standard beige type because it's easier to remove.