it's practically the same, but be careful to make sure that the paint has dried for at least a few days before applying an enamel wash, because the wash's thinner might still strip the underlying paint, in the case it also is enamel.

Re: enamel wash, I use it more and more exclusively as my wash, rather than oil or acrylic. Essentially, I use used-thinner. Saves on thinner and you recycle it. The "trick" is applying a gloss coat over the base paint before wash. That way, the enamel wash won't hurt the base paint. Make sure, though, that the over-coat is a different 'material', i.e. lacquer. If it is acrylic, chances are the enamel wash strip off the over coat. Same with enamel over-coats. Hence use lacquer overcoats. In terms of strength in ascending order:

1) Acrylic
2) Enamel
3) Lacquer.

Hence, if you use lacquer overcoat, it won't be damaged by an enamel wash. The only thing that'll strip off lacquer is lacquer itself or too much turpentine.

Make sure the gloss coat is completely dry before wash. Then apply enamel wash. When satisfied, you either do your dry brushing or (in my case) apply a flat coat then dry brush. The flat coat over the wash protects it from dry brushing mistakes.

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Re: enamel wash, I use it more and more exclusively as my wash, rather than oil or acrylic. Essentially, I use used-thinner. Saves on thinner and you recycle it. The "trick" is applying a gloss coat over the base paint before wash. That way, the enamel wash won't hurt the base paint. Make sure, though, that the over-coat is a different 'material', i.e. lacquer. If it is acrylic, chances are the enamel wash strip off the over coat. Same with enamel over-coats. Hence use lacquer overcoats. In terms of strength in ascending order:

1) Acrylic
2) Enamel
3) Lacquer.

Hence, if you use lacquer overcoat, it won't be damaged by an enamel wash. The only thing that'll strip off lacquer is lacquer itself or too much turpentine.

Make sure the gloss coat is completely dry before wash. Then apply enamel wash. When satisfied, you either do your dry brushing or (in my case) apply a flat coat then dry brush. The flat coat over the wash protects it from dry brushing mistakes.

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:-) I think I've preferred the acrylic wash & its quite risky for the enamel wash,for me I diluted the acrylic w/ dishwashing soap & a drops of water & its going well after I overcoat it w/ clear gloss. For curiosity reason I only want to try it and recently I just bought a enamel raw umber for enamel wash.