Hello everyone. As a DIY enthusiast, it's difficult to ascertain where to acquire our actual paint. I've done a fair amount of research and still haven't been able to figure out my best choice. I'm painting a hood, front bumper cover and the rear rooftop spoiler. I find it hard to believe that there are companies that provide recommendations on paint products that for example recommend Duplicolor ExactMatch paint as their #1 top pick (most reviews by consumers don't place that brand anywhere near top tier). I'm hoping members of this forum will shed some light on what has worked best for them, including product quality and the suppliers pro's and cons. As of now, I've narrowed my search to "automotivetouchup.com" and "thetouchupshop com". These sites both offer bulk paint (quarts), aerosols, paint pens and accessories. My issue is that there were quite a few negative reviews on how the company performs in the customer service portion of the total package.
Please help me get to a point where I'd be comfortable plunking down money on my paint.
Thank you very much!

I use Automotive Art's Motobase LV for base coat. It sprays great and covers very well.
They carry most color codes and the guys I order from can mix to match if you need that.

Order online and the prices quoted includes shipping to your door.

https://www.autorodtechnologies.com/cha ... -and-audio

For clear coats, epoxy primer, 2k build primer I use the first logo you see on Chad's Paint Lines but I order directly from them since there is no supplier near me. Again the price includes shipping to your door.

The safest choice is to stick with the big names (PPG, Axalta etc.) but there are always smaller, local suppliers who do make quality products, as per the examples above.

Don't make a choice based just on price. Usually a premium paint will cover much better and in less coats that a cheaper product, so the perceived economy is false. Have a look around your local area and see what the big and or premium quality shops are using. These guys spend tens of thousands per month on paint and they generally buy the top of the range lines because, in the long run they use less of it and have fewer problems.