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Alex, before one embraces alkyd materials as ancillary to traditional oil painting techniques, it would be better to have a full knowledge of the materials and methods which have resulted in the heritage of paintings 300 years old and upwards which have come down to us from the masters.
Alkyd materials are synthetic resins. The name is a combination of the basic components, an alcohol and an acid. The original nomenclature was "al-cid" to reflect this. The compound was discovered in the mid 1930's and shortly thereafter applied to automotive coatings successfully. It has proven to be a useful and durable "genus" of paint . . . for utility coatings.
In combination with the oils normally associated with oil painting, delamination of paint layers is a definite probability unless the paint layers are mechanically scuffed or abraded to supply a mechanical "key" for subsequent applications to adhere to. Alkyd materials probably pose no particular difficulties if one works strictly a premier coup i.e., finishing a painting wet-in-wet in one sitting.
"Glazing" is another can of worms, regardless of the methods or mediums employed. For some, a "glaze" entails a very "fat" application of colored varnish, somewhat akin to a layer of grape jelly applied to a peanut-butter sandwich. To others, a glaze is a transparent application of full-bodied pigment which is manipulated with brushes, rags or fingers to accomplish the intended results. The latter is more in keeping with the methods of the "old masters" and is better practice from the standpoint of longevity and producing a soundly made painting.
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