[Mickey]

Originally Posted by aquadatafl

I've been out of the body work/paint business for about 3 years now. We did not use or see water based paint at that time (it may have been out there, but it wasn't popular). Since water based paint is, well, made primarily of water, I don't believe there should be any type of reaction. If there is a problem, the painter you go to will only have to apply a sealer (gray - like a primer, but made to stop any contamination between the paints) before applying the base coat of paint. It is definitely a non-issue with today's advanced paint products.

Assuming there is no rust, dents, dings, etc. All that is done on a repaint is to sand the clear coat a little (with fine grit sandpaper) in order to allow the new paint to be able to "grab" on and stick to the old surface. After prepping (sanding, taping, etc.), a couple of basecoats are sprayed, then a couple of clear coats. After all is dry, you're good to go. (There are many steps that can be added depending on what condition the truck was in and how "nice" you want it to turn out).

Aquad thanks for the info. Great post.